Technical Writer - Engineering

About the role

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy. The WDP separates business and financial data from operational warfighting data, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. It extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary documentation specialist for WDP Core Integration's data engineering, data operations, and data governance functions across all classification tiers.
• Develops structured engineering documentation supporting War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration data engineering, data operations, data tooling, and data governance functions across Unclassified and NIPR, Secret and SIPR, and Top Secret enclaves.
• Creates and maintains technical manuals, standard operating procedures, workflow descriptions, interface specifications, and enclave-specific operational guides using Confluence, SharePoint Online, GitLab repositories, and controlled document libraries.
• Elicits, organizes, and documents engineering details from SMEs describing automated ingestion pipelines, transformation workflows, medallion-layer storage patterns, connection methods, lineage metadata, drift detection processes, and data quality monitoring techniques.
• Documents operational procedures for proactive alerting, encryption methods, access control workflows, data backup activities, and cross-domain data movement protocols supporting mission-critical consumers across Combatant Commands and Joint Staff elements.
• Produces customer-facing materials that support Tier-2 and Tier-3 data operations, including troubleshooting runbooks, incident response process maps, escalation criteria, training artifacts, and best-practice guidance.
• Collaborates with data tool engineers to generate technical specifications, release notes, metadata definitions, and system behavior descriptions for extract-transform-load platforms, orchestration tools, data catalog systems, governance services, and identity and access management components.
• Builds structured knowledge repositories leveraging taxonomy-driven indexing to strengthen discoverability and support enterprise learning.
• Develops dashboards reporting content freshness, utilization trends, and documentation gap indicators to advance continuous improvement and increase mission readiness across all enclaves.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience producing technical documentation in a federal IT, defense, or enterprise data environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with documentation platforms such as Confluence, SharePoint Online, and GitLab, and experience developing structured content including standard operating procedures, runbooks, interface specifications, and training materials.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Familiarity with data engineering concepts such as automated ingestion pipelines, ETL workflows, data lineage, medallion-zone storage architecture, and metadata management in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Experience developing documentation in support of classified or multi-enclave environments, including NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS, with an understanding of cross-domain data handling requirements and security constraints.
• Exposure to Agile or DevSecOps delivery models, with demonstrated ability to produce and maintain version-controlled documentation, release notes, and sprint-aligned artifacts within a continuous delivery environment.
• Background in knowledge management practices, including taxonomy development, content indexing, documentation lifecycle governance, and metrics-driven content quality improvement.

Skills

• Technical writing and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of data engineering and related technologies.
• Experience with documentation platforms like Confluence, SharePoint Online, and GitLab.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee assistance program.

Pay

Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.