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# Security Specialist - Technical Writer

- **Company:** AMERICAN SYSTEMS
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $110,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SC Clearance, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9295447/security-specialist-technical-writer

## About the Role

* Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
 * In-depth knowledge of DoW writing and staffing guidance.
 * Proficiency in editing, proofreading and correcting documentation
 * Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
 * Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.

 * Clearance: Active Secret clearance; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government

## Description

As The Security Specialist -Technical Writer, you will:

 * Develop, edit, and maintain clear, accurate, and controlled documentation across multiple security disciplines.
 * Transforms technical, policy, and operational input into plans, procedures, reports, manuals, briefings, training products, memoranda, and other formal work products.
 * Manage revisions, supports staffing and coordination, applies approved defense-writing conventions, and verify consistency with governing requirements and source material.
 * Work closely with subject-matter experts and Government stakeholders
 * Improves readability without altering technical meaning and maintains traceability through review and approval.
 * Ensure that security documentation remains current, usable, professionally presented, and suitable for execution in classified environments.

Essential Responsibilities:

 * Draft and revise security plans, procedures, manuals, reports, briefings, training products, memoranda, and official correspondence.
 * Edit technical content for clarity, grammar, consistency, organization, accuracy, and adherence to approved writing guidance.
 * Coordinate document reviews with subject-matter experts, Government stakeholders, and responsible approval authorities.
 * Manage comment resolution, version control, staffing packages, revision histories, and final document preparation.
 * Verify that security documentation reflects current policy, approved processes, technical input, and operational practices.
 * Proofread controlled materials and correct formatting, terminology, cross-references, tables, figures, and citations.
 * Maintain document repositories, templates, style conventions, and status trackers supporting recurring security products.
 * Translate complex security information into concise, audience-appropriate language without changing substantive meaning.