Technical Writer & Editor III with Security Clearance

The DHS's Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the nation's infrastructure. HIRT provides DHS's front-line response for cyber incidents and proactive hunting for malicious cyber activity. Farfield provides support for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. Farfield provides HIRT advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Farfield is seeking a Cyber Security 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.

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 plans, action reports, and meeting minutes for internal and external cyber audiences.
• Experience with creating and maintaining information system security documentation and SOPs.
• Excellent hands-on experience with Microsoft Office including MS Word, PowerPoint and Visio or related tools.
• 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, federal leads and subject matter experts in a fast-paced cybersecurity environment.
• Ability to capture meeting discussions at a rapid pace using either shorthand and/or typing fast.

Desired Skills

• Experience working in a cyber or an IT environment - Experience with creating technical briefings including executive leadership briefings.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity communications language and subject matter.
• Experience with software or agile development methodologies.

Required Education

• Bachelor's 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