Senior Technical Writer

This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale. Leidos Digital Modernization sector is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Writer to support the delivery enhancement and adoption of enterprise data and analytics products used across multiple DoD organizations.

In this role you will work alongside government partners engineers and other industry teammates to translate operational and strategic requirements into scalable production-ready solutions. You will contribute directly to product planning execution and continuous improvementhelping ensure capabilities are delivered efficiently aligned to mission priorities and positioned for sustained success.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility enterprise program at the intersection of data analytics and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments and interested in building deep domain expertise while delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop edit and maintain technical documentation including system guides SOPs user manuals and operational procedures.

• Create and maintain documentation supporting DevSecOps pipelines system architecture and software lifecycle processes .

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear concise and user-friendly documentation.

• Collaborate with engineers developers cybersecurity teams and product owners to gather and validate technical content.

• Support development of training materials onboarding guides and knowledge base content.

• Ensure documentation is accurate consistent and aligned with program standards and requirements.

• Maintain documentation repositories and ensure content is properly organized and accessible.

• Support version control and updates to documentation as systems and processes evolve.

• Ensure compliance with formatting accessibility (e.g. Section 508) and documentation standards.

• Participate in reviews and quality assurance of technical deliverables and documentation artifacts.

• Support audit readiness by maintaining complete and traceable documentation sets.

• Assist in developing templates style guides and documentation best practices.

• Participate in SAFe ceremonies as needed to align documentation with Agile delivery cycles.

• Basic Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

• Bachelors degree in Technical Writing Communications English Information Systems or related discipline and 812 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree in a related field and 610 years of relevant experience.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical writing or a related field.

• Experience developing technical documentation in IT software or engineering environments.

• Experience working with documentation tools (e.g. MS Word Confluence SharePoint or similar platforms).

• Experience translating technical information into user-focused documentation.

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management.

• Ability to design and maintain online training materials and knowledge management systems.

• Strong writing editing and communication skills.

• Experience working in cross-functional technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Experience supporting DoD or Federal programs.

• Experience documenting data platforms analytics tools or AI/ML systems.

• Experience supporting DevSecOps cloud or system engineering environments.

• Familiarity with knowledge management systems and content management platforms.

• Experience with documentation standards and accessibility compliance (e.g. Section 508).

• Relevant certifications in technical writing or communications.

• Experience with cloud-based data and analytics systems.

• Experience with content management systems (CMS).

• Familiarity with AI capabilities for knowledge management.

If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

Pay Range:

The 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.