Editor, Senior

About the role

We're seeking a technical writer with 2+ years of experience editing documents according to set standards for order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. You'll support the Joint Staff by editing, formatting, reviewing, and preparing enterprise-level publications, terminology products, and supporting materials used across doctrine, education, terminology, and training communities.

Responsibilities

• Edit, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise-level publications, terminology products, or doctrine documentation
• Support revision cycles, production workflows, and publication timelines
• Ensure consistent, accurate, and policy-aligned content across multiple publication types
• Support modernization initiatives aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), evolving doctrine workflows, data exchange requirements, and mission-driven content enhancements

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience editing documents according to set standards for order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology
• Experience with Joint or Service doctrine development and publishing processes
• Experience editing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise-level publications, terminology products, or doctrine documentation
• Experience adhering to established style guides, formatting standards, and terminology policies
• Experience with modern editorial and formatting tools, including Microsoft Word, Adobe, and publishing applications
• Experience supporting revision cycles, production workflows, and publication timelines
• Secret clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management Science, English, or Communications
• 2+ years of experience in a senior editor-level role, or 5+ years of experience in a senior editor-level role in lieu of a degree

Skills

• Nice if you have: Experience preparing coordination drafts, signature drafts, research reports, CRMs, terminology reports, or other doctrinal or policy-based publications
• Experience supporting editorial assessments, special studies, doctrine reviews, or terminology analyses
• Experience with graphics editing, content structuring, or preparing publications, including tables, vignettes, and complex formatting
• Knowledge of JDEIS systems such as JEL, JEL+, SIPR, JDDT, JTMD, UTDT, or JAMIS

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. We also recognize employee contributions through our recognition awards program and provide competitive salaries ranging from $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 annually.

Pay

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.