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Technical Writer
Location: Arlington, VA
Must have Top Secret Security Clearance
Node provides support for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. Node provides HIRT advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities.
Node is seeking a Technical Writer to support this critical customer mission.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and reviewing technical communications deliverables including engineering documentation, operational procedures, plans, action reports, and meeting minutes, coordinating with engineering teams to obtain necessary input data.
- Preparing, reviewing, editing and maintaining program technical documents including software and system engineering documents, CONOPS, test reports, user documentation, implementation documentation, etc.
- Creating, reviewing, editing and maintaining technical drawings.
Requirements
Required Skills:
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
- 5+ years of technical writing experience including developing communications deliverables such as engineering documentation, plans, action reports, and meeting minutes for internal and external audiences.
- Experience with creating and maintaining information system security documentation and SOPs.
- Excellent hands-on experience with Microsoft Office including MS Word and PowerPoint.
- Fluid technical writing and editing skills, including the use of AP Style.
- Ability to research and analyze complex technical material and break it down into concise, compelling copy that engages the reader.
- Ability to work under pressure with clients, program managers and subject matter experts in a fast-paced cybersecurity environment.
- Familiarity with a variety of internal and external communications vehicles, practices and technologies, including print, electronic, video and social media.
Desired Skills:
- Ability to capture meeting discussions at a rapid pace using either shorthand and/or typing fast.
- Experience with creating technical briefings including executive leadership briefings.
- Experience developing news articles, monthly newsletters, executive messages, advanced PowerPoint presentations and infographics.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity communications language and subject matter.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies.
Required Education (including Major) Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in English, Business or related, or 7+ years technical writing and editing experience with a High school diploma
Company Overview:
Node.Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best of breed technologies to accelerate business impact.
Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:
OUR CORE VALUES
**Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities**
**Our customers Mission is our Mission. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner**
**We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence**
**Our mantra is ~Simple*Secure*Speed~ in delivery of innovative services and solutions**
Benefits
- Medical (100% Coverage for Employee)
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life (100% Coverage for Employee)
- Health Saving Account
- 401K
- Three weeks of PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Pre-Approved Online Training
Node.Digital