Technical Writer (TS/SCI, Poly) – Defense Documentation Lead

J&T Business Consulting; Maryland; On-site; USD 109,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting seeks a Technical Writer (TS/SCI with Polygraph) to author and maintain documentation for cryptologic systems in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will lead complex projects with engineers and SMEs, ensuring compliance with NSA DS-89 and DoD guidelines.

Responsibilities include creating manuals, SOPs, training materials, and system specs, plus conducting peer reviews and maintaining the repository for program-wide docs.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current Polygraph.
• 8+ years of technical writing experience on complex DoD programs requested.
• Experience authoring documentation in compliance with NSA DS-89 and DoD guidelines.
• Ability to translate cryptologic and software data into clear docs and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Author, edit, and maintain complex technical publications, user manuals, SOPs, and training guides.
• Develop documentation for DoD electronic systems and cryptologic platforms.
• Ensure all outputs comply with NSA DS-89 and defense publication standards.
• Lead documentation projects and perform peer reviews for quality assurance.
• Maintain centralized internal documentation repository and produce high-level briefings.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation leadership

Peer review

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

J&T Business Consulting seeks a Technical Writer (TS/SCI with Polygraph) to author and maintain documentation for cryptologic systems in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will lead complex projects with engineers and SMEs, ensuring compliance with NSA DS-89 and DoD guidelines.

Responsibilities include creating manuals, SOPs, training materials, and system specs, plus conducting peer reviews and maintaining the repository for program-wide docs.