Technical Writer
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Job Location:
Springfield - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 50700 - 91650
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The mission of the DHS Chief Information Security Officer Directorate (DHS CISOD) is to support the Departments implementation of all applicable regulatory requirementsincluding the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) relevant OMB circulars Executive Orders Federal laws directives policies and regulationswhile providing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a secure and trusted computing environment. Information security is an essential business function critical to enabling DHS to conduct its operations and deliver service to the public.
Leidos is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join our team on a highly visible and strategic Cybersecurity Assessments contract. The technical writer will provide professional service support to our DHS customer.
Primary Responsibilities
Edit and format technical reports SOPs management directives CONOPS project plans guides and manuals to ensure clarity consistency and adherence to DHS HVA Assessment Program standards.
Apply established document templates and style guides across all deliverables.
Provide quality assurance reviews to ensure documents are grammatically correct technically accurate logically structured and consistent with contractual and customer expectations.
Collaborate with technical writers subject matter experts and program staff to refine draft content into final polished products.
Ensure all documentation meets Section 508 compliance and accessibility standards.
Maintain and update document templates glossaries and formatting guides to ensure uniformity across deliverables.
Incorporate visual aids (tables charts figures) into reports when necessary ensuring consistency in design and formatting.
Support the preparation of presentations job aids and awareness materials when requested.
Ensure final documents are delivered on time error-free and publication-ready for DHS leadership and external stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in a English or related discipline and at least 2 years of relevant experience OR an associates degree and 4 years of experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Suitability/Public Trust Clearance/EOD.
Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Must be an independent thinker capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior DHS or other Federal agency cybersecurity-assessment experience.
Working knowledge of common cybersecurity and general assessment verbiage
Experience developing SOPs training curricula or knowledge-management repositories for cybersecurity programs.
Demonstrated success coordinating with geographically dispersed assessment teams and multiple concurrent engagements.
At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.
If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.
Original Posting:
August 28 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $50700.00 - $91650.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Adobe Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- XML
- Confluence
- Wiki Systems
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions fo ... View more
