Technical Writer

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Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Software • Defense
The Role
Creates and maintains technical documentation, including user guides, requirements documents, reports, SOPs, briefings, templates, and training materials. Routes documentation for technical review, manages knowledge resources, and collaborates with subject matter experts, engineers, testers, analysts, and cybersecurity teams. The role supports cybersecurity missions involving threat intelligence, data analysis, visualization, and adversary tradecraft.
Summary Generated by Built In
Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. Looking for a mid-level Technical Writer to join our team. In this role you will get to support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will be part of a team with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems. 
 
TS/SCI/FS Poly clearance only is required for this position.
  
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree (BS) in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university.  
  • Seven (7) years’ experience as a Technical Writer in programs of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Four (4) years of additional technical writing experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience 
  • Create documentation for a technical program to include user guides/reference manuals/capability training materials, requirements documents, reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), briefings etc for consumption by both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Create document templates as needed for efficiency.
  • Take ownership of existing documentation to ensure it is continually updated in support of an optimized workflow ensuring knowledge management.
  • Own the process of routing technical documentation to ensure accuracy with technical team members.
  • Work in close partnership with subject matter experts, system and software engineers, test engineers and analysts.
 
 
Required Skills:
 
  • Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, or a Computer Science degree. Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree may be substituted for some experience. 
  • Seven plus (7+) years’ experience in two or more of the following: designing/implementing machine learning, data mining, advanced analytical algorithms, advanced statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, or software engineering with data analysis software (R, Python, SAS, MATLAB). 
  • Experience with Windows server management and Power BI Report Service. 
  • Proficiency with Python/Jupyter Notebooks, SQL and relational databases, ElasticSearch/Kibana/OpenSearch. Experience with Java is also a plus. 
  • Background working with analyst teams including conducting data analysis and creating data visualizations. Experience with graph analytics, data pipelines, and IP-based network data is a plus, but not required. 
  • Experience working within a cybersecurity mission environment using tools and capabilities to generate threat intelligence. This includes working with cybersecurity analyst teams to perform data analysis and a deep understanding of adversary tradecraft. 
  • U.S. Citizenship 
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph 
 
 
Education and Experience:
 
  • Must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, similar field from an accredited college or university. 
  • Seven plus (7+) years’ experience working as a Technical Writer. 
  • Experience using Confluence. 
  • Experience using tools to create templates for documentation. 
  • Background in cybersecurity is helpful but not required. 
  • Ability to work across cross-functional teams and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. 
  • U.S. Citizenship 
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph 
 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, statistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline
  • Seven or more years of technical writing experience in programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Experience creating user guides, reference manuals, capability training materials, requirements documents, reports, SOPs, and briefings
  • Experience with machine learning, data mining, advanced analytical algorithms, statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, or software engineering involving data analysis software
  • Experience with Windows Server management and Power BI Report Server
  • Proficiency with Python, Jupyter Notebooks, SQL, relational databases, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and OpenSearch
  • Experience working with analyst teams, conducting data analysis, and creating data visualizations
  • Experience in a cybersecurity mission environment generating threat intelligence and understanding adversary tradecraft
  • Experience using Confluence and documentation template tools
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
  • Experience with Java
  • Experience with graph analytics, data pipelines, and IP-based network data
  • Master’s or doctoral degree may substitute for some experience
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The Company
HQ: Mc Lean, Virginia
369 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Altamira Technologies Corporation is a top open source technology company in the national security space. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira provides engineering and analytic services to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. Altamira focuses on creating innovative solutions that leverage common standards in architecture, data and security, which enables the company to solve complex issues of great importance to the nation while lowering engagement costs through speed of adoption, collaboration, and trust.

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