ECS is seeking an Technical Writer - Cybersecurity to join our team in our Portland, OR office (Hybrid).
This position is located in the Portland, OR area. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 – 3 of days on-site support. The ideal candidate is a strong technical writer with some background in cybersecurity. This role will require excellent customer-facing skills to update or create effective, clear, and accurate policies, processes, procedures, and other technical documentation for a new ISCM Program.
Core Capabilities
- Demonstrable technical writing expertise, with the ability to create accurate, user-friendly, technically proficient documentation
- Knowledge of cybersecurity terms, roles, and systems
- Understanding of federal and regulatory compliance processes and documentation requirements
- Ability to collaborate with technical team and customer Subject Matter Experts to ensure accurate, thorough, and timely documentation
- Capable of interpreting or creating technical documentation, graphics, SOPs, policies, and processes
- Ability to document highly technical processes and incorporate them into user manuals
- Able to provide templates, procedures, and a style guide if needed to create and maintain consistency
- Provide research on best practices
- Ensure project team members and stakeholders are kept apprised of progress or roadblocks through regular formal team meetings, and project details are updated
- US Citizenship
- Requires obtaining a DOE Public Trust before starting, and the ability to obtain a DOE L clearance if needed
- Strategically minded to understand and incorporate how and where policies, processes, reports, and dashboards connect across the larger program
- Excellent communication skills to work with multiple stakeholders at various levels of technical proficiency
- Strong organizational skills to document, store, and track multiple efforts across the project
- A minimum of 5+ years of directly relevant experience
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5+ years of directly relevant experience
- Demonstrable technical writing expertise
- Knowledge of cybersecurity terms, roles, and systems
- Understanding of federal and regulatory compliance processes
- Ability to collaborate with technical team and SMEs
- Capable of interpreting technical documentation
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
