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Core One

Junior Technical Writer

Mclean, VA · On-site

They are seeking a Junior Technical Writer to develop and manage technical documentation across ... Required : • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph • Bachelor's degree or higher in Technical Writing ...

Core One

Junior Technical Writer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Summary We are seeking a Junior Technical Writer to develop, manage ... Bachelor's degree or higher in Technical Writing, English, IT or related field * 1+ years of ...

Core One

Junior Technical Writer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Summary We are seeking a Junior Technical Writer to develop, manage ... Bachelor's degree or higher in Technical Writing, English, IT or related field * 1+ years of ...

IntelliGenesis LLC

Junior Technical Writer

Columbia, MD · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

You'll provide technical writing support to pursue new business, document existing products/services, generate program deliverables, and provide documentation and support for various internal ...

IntelliGenesis

Junior Technical Writer

Columbia, MD · On-site

You'll provide technical writing support to pursue new business, document existing products/services, generate program deliverables, and provide documentation and support for various internal ...

Markon

Junior Technical Writer

Annapolis Junction, MD

$80K - $95K/yr

Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project's hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. * Creates code documentation for software ...

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Junior Technical Writer

Mclean, VA • On-site

Core One
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

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Job Summary:
Core One is a dynamic company focused on providing analytical, operational, and technical solutions to national security challenges. They are seeking a Junior Technical Writer to develop and manage technical documentation across various teams, ensuring compliance with federal standards and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
• Support the development and maintain compliance artifacts: System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, and Plan of Action & Milestones
• Support alignment with NIST SP 800-53 / RMF (800-37), FedRAMP Moderate/High baselines, and ICD 503
• Support ATO lifecycle documentation and audit readiness
• Support and ensure the production of high-quality developer-facing materials: API references, Integration guides, and SDK documentation
• Collaborate with Back-End Developers to ensure accurate and up-to-date API contracts
• Document Data dictionaries and metadata, Database schemas and relationships, and Data governance policies
• Work with Database Engineers to ensure data lineage, classification, and handling requirements are clearly documented
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, change Enablement documentation and incident response runbooks in collaboration with respective Team SME's
• Align documentation with ITIL processes in coordination with Team SME's
• Establish and enforce documentation standards and templates, version control and document lifecycle management and implement structured authoring and reuse strategies
• Serve as the central documentation liaison across Engineering teams, Security and compliance teams and Product and program leadership
• Utilize documentation tools and platforms: Confluence, SharePoint, Git-based documentation (Markdown) and API tools (Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Support automation of documentation workflows within CI/CD pipelines
• Support the preparation and manage documentation for FedRAMP audits and 3PAO assessments and Internal compliance reviews
• Ensure and support documentations are complete, accurate, and traceable and aligned with system configurations and controls
• Mentor junior writers or contributors, promote a culture of documentation as a critical engineering discipline
• Continuously improve documentation quality and usability
Qualifications:
Required:
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Technical Writing, English, IT or related field
• 1+ years of technical writing experience in IT or cybersecurity environments
• Proven ability to document Complex systems and architectures (APIs, data model, etc.)
• Tools & Technologies: Confluence, SharePoint, Markdown, DITA, Swagger / OpenAPI, Git, Visio, Lucidchart, Jira, Azure DevOps
Preferred:
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST RMF, ICD 503
• Familiarity with DevSecOps environments
• Knowledge of structured authoring frameworks (DITA)
Company:
Core One is the frontier of innovative ideas and creative solutions to solve our nation's most complex challenges. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Sterling, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.
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Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Sterling, VA, US

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