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Type: Full Time
Location: Arlington, Virgina
Overtime Exempt: No
Reports To: ARMADA HQ
Security Clearance Required: Secret
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The Security Specialist - Technical Writer develops, maintains, and refines security documentation across multiple security disciplines, ensuring clarity, compliance, and accuracy for all program security requirements. This role supports the creation of guidance materials, manuals, and publications that reflect current policies and security directives. It also assists with documentation related to SCI facilities governed by NAVAIR SSO oversight and other Cognizant Security Authorities.
DutiesResponsibilities:
- Security Specialist - Technical Writer develop, edit, and maintain security documentation covering GENSEC, INDUSEC, INFOSEC, PERSEC, and PHYSEC disciplines to ensure compliance with current regulations and program needs.
- Security Specialist - Technical Writer create clear and accurate security publications including manuals, procedures, classification guides, and other official documents required by the program.
- Ensure documentation reflects applicable DoD, IC, and servicespecific security policies, including requirements for classified and controlled unclassified information.
- Assist with drafting and updating guidance related to SCI facilities under NAVAIR SSO cognizance, ensuring alignment with DIA and Navy security directives.
- Support command oversight documentation requirements for Navyaccredited SCIFs, including materials used for inspections and Staff Assistance Visits conducted by the CSA.
- Coordinate with subjectmatter experts across all security disciplines to verify technical accuracy, completeness, and relevancy of written materials.
- Maintain version control, publication records, and updates to ensure all security documents remain current and properly distributed.
- Security Specialist - Technical Writer assist with developing templates, standardized formats, and documentation workflows to improve programwide consistency.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of multiple security disciplines and associated documentation requirements, including general, industrial, information, personnel, and physical security.
- Ability to interpret policy guidelines and incorporate complex security requirements into clear and functional documentation.
- Skilled in organizing and structuring detailed security content to support manuals, guides, and official program publications.
- Ability to coordinate with Government and contractor personnel to gather information, validate content, and ensure documents meet program needs.
- Skilled in managing documentation updates, maintaining records, and ensuring written materials remain current and properly controlled.
- In-depth knowledge of DoD writing and staffing guidance.
- Proficiency in editing, proofreading and correcting documentation
Minimum/General Experience:
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience.
Minimum Education:
- Master's Degree in relevant field; or a bachelor's degree and 4 additional years of relevant work experience.
Disclaimer:
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the contractor assigned to this position. Applying: If you feel you have the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position visit our careers page at www.armadausa.com.
Special Notes: Relocation is not available for these jobs.
ARMADA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. ARMADA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior technical writer jobs.
- Five or more years of experience writing technical documentation in a professional setting
- Proficiency with structured authoring tools such as MadCap Flare, Oxygen XML, or similar platforms
- Demonstrated ability to document APIs, SDKs, or developer-facing products for technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in English, technical communication, computer science, or a related field
- Experience with Docs-as-Code workflows including version control systems such as Git
- Familiarity with DITA or other structured content standards for single-source publishing
Tips for Your Senior Technical Writer Job Search
Tailor your resume to documentation tools
Hiring managers for senior technical writer roles scan for specific tools before reading anything else. Call out your experience with MadCap Flare, DITA-based authoring, Docs-as-Code workflows, or structured content systems in your resume summary and skills section.
Build a portfolio with real output samples
A portfolio that shows finished deliverables beats a list of past employers every time. Include an API reference, a user guide, and a release notes set so reviewers can see your range across different document types and audiences.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior technical writer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by the domain, not just the title
Senior technical writer postings often bury the subject matter in the third paragraph. Read for the domain first: developer-facing API docs, medical device regulations, and defense clearance roles each require a different sample set and a different version of your resume.
Prepare a writing test before you need one
Most senior-level technical writing interviews include a timed writing exercise or a take-home documentation task. Draft a short API endpoint description and a conceptual overview now, so you have practice reps before the real deadline arrives.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation
At the senior level, the role definition varies more than the title suggests. Before accepting an offer, clarify whether you will own the documentation strategy, manage junior writers, or work inside a larger content team, because each changes the role's long-term value to your career.
Senior Technical Writer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior technical writers?
The companies hiring the most senior technical writers right now include Anduril, CACI International, and SAIC, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, California, and Maryland, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Technology and defense contractors consistently account for a large portion of senior-level openings nationwide.
How many senior technical writer jobs are remote?
About 55% of senior technical writer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how documentation work translates well to distributed teams. Developer documentation and API writing roles tend to be the most remote-friendly sub-areas, while regulated-industry roles in medical devices or aerospace more often require on-site or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become a senior technical writer?
Most senior technical writers reach the role by building three to five years of hands-on documentation experience, developing proficiency in structured authoring tools, and assembling a portfolio that demonstrates range across document types. Specializing in a high-demand domain such as developer documentation or regulated industries accelerates the path, and contributing to open-source documentation projects can substitute for formal experience earlier in your career.
Can you get hired as a senior technical writer without much experience?
Breaking into a senior technical writer role with limited experience is difficult because most postings require demonstrated ownership of complex documentation projects. The most effective approach is to close that gap deliberately: create detailed documentation for an open-source project, complete a structured technical communication program, and target smaller companies or startups where a single writer often covers both junior and senior responsibilities from day one.
What does the senior technical writer interview process look like?
The interview process for a senior technical writer role typically moves through a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your documentation philosophy and past projects, and a technical writing exercise or portfolio review with the team. Later rounds often involve a panel with engineers or product managers to assess how you collaborate across disciplines and handle subject matter expert interviews under real working conditions.
Where can I find and apply to senior technical writer jobs?
You can find and apply to senior technical writer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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