Policy Analyst/Technical Writer

About the role

Argo Cyber Systems provides mission-critical cybersecurity support to U.S. Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners nationwide. Our teams deliver rapid incident response, advanced forensics, and coordinated recovery operations to protect vital systems from evolving cyber threats. We combine technical precision with operational agility, helping federal partners identify, contain, and recover from complex cyber incidents with speed and confidence. Argo Cyber Systems is seeking a Policy Analyst / Technical Writer to support cybersecurity governance, risk, compliance, and modernization activities in federal environments.

This role is contingent upon a successful contract bid win and requires an active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship. The selected candidate will work on-site in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, plans, and technical documentation.
• Translate technical security controls and compliance requirements into clear written guidance and implementation language.
• Develop SSP content, SOPs, training materials, reports, white papers, and executive summaries.
• Coordinate review cycles with SMEs, program leadership, and customers to adjudicate comments and finalize deliverables.
• Maintain version control, formatting consistency, and document traceability across the program.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree with 2–4+ years in cyber policy writing, governance documentation, or technical writing.
• Experience writing policies/procedures and RMF-related artifacts.
• Ability to synthesize technical, operational, and compliance information into polished deliverables.

Skills

• Excellent editing and formatting skills.
• Experience with NIST 800-53/800-171/CMMC documentation is desirable.
• SharePoint or document control experience is a plus.
• Experience assessing cloud, Zero Trust, and hybrid environments is desirable.
• Experience with system vulnerability assessments is a plus.
• Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience is a plus.
• CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level is preferred.

Benefits

Argo Cyber Systems provides industry competitive employee benefits to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401K.