Cybersecurity Technical Writer at ECS Federal, Inc

ECS is seeking a Technical Writer (Alexandria, VA) to work in our Alexandria, VA office.

Job Description:

• Serve as the Cybersecurity Technical Writer and Policy Writer for the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) Cybersecurity Division for 100+ documents.
• Met with senior leadership and process owners to solicit policy and procedure requirements.
• Develop DoD policies and procedures, at the required level of detail needed to support the cybersecurity posture both on premise and in the cloud.
• Create a tracking mechanism for review and submission status for 100+ documents.
• Advocate for changes in policy that support organizational cyberspace initiatives or required changes/enhancements.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity plans, procedures and policies to support and align with organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance.
• Assess policy needs and collaborate with stakeholders to develop policies to govern cyber activities.
• Establish and maintain communication channels with stakeholders to ensure document generation timeliness.
• Review existing and proposed policies and procedures with stakeholders.
• Ensure that policies and processes comply with legal, organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) that comprise step-by-step guidelines for recurring operations.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly presentation statuses.

Required Skills:

• Must be able to report to the Mark Center, located in Alexandria, VA.
• Must be a US citizen per contract, possess a Secret Clearance, and be willing to acquire and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance if requested.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information security, or similar discipline AND 7+ years of technical writing, policy or cybersecurity experience, in support of the DoD or other federal clients. 
• Active DoD 8570 certification minimum compliance, including at least one of the following certifications in good standing: Security+, CASP+ CE, CISSP.
• Proficient government policy and procedures writing capability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with government, technical staff and contract leadership.
• Excellent analytic skills, including qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies, practices, and requirements.
• Ability to create, manage and report on the review and submission status for 100+ cyber related documents. 
• Capacity to thrive in a complex, fast paced environment with competing demands while delivering consistent, high-quality commitment to mission-critical systems and solutions.
• Ability to work independently and continue to keep momentum on assignments, while engaging stakeholders.

Desired Skills:

• Prior DMDC or DHRA experience.
• Top Secret Clearance.
• Ability to be self-managing and self-directing.
• Demonstrated Senior to SME level knowledge of Cybersecurity and Privacy domains.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, Presidential Directives, Executive Branch Guideline, and NIST Cyber related guidelines.