Description
Role & responsibilities
Perform Technical Writing for all Cybersecurity products, processes, controls, and services for technical and non-technical audiences
Support and collaborate with Cybersecurity personnel/teams to provide technical writing, documentation guidance, and support
Create high-quality technical architecture documents with visually creative and appealing images (e.g., schematics packages)
Create, publish, and maintain document templates to ensure content, format, syntax, and aesthetic consistency
Proofread and edit written content with minimal supervision to ensure that simple language is used to express complex ideas for a wide range of technical areas
Gather information, interview subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders, and translate to the appropriate documents
Brainstorm, plan, and create error-free professional documentation for a wide range of audiences; knowledge levels of cyber, engineering, and IT processes must be communicated to the reader in non-complex terminology
Design documents with a range of charts, infographics, photo images, screenshots, diagrams, headings, and lists
Use research and evaluation methods to generate publications that clearly and concisely express complicated technical topics
Establish and maintain the SharePoint Document Repository structure and libraries
Ensure Security Release Management services are completed on time with a high level of quality and accuracy
Govern, facilitate, and lead SRM processes, workflows, and tools such as intake, prioritization, coordination, documentation, and reporting
Maintain and add to the existing Confluence space content
Develop articles and content for the monthly department newsletter
Continually develop, refine, and maintain automate SRM processes and procedures
Partner with other related functions outside of Cybersecurity, as needed, to execute on Cyber goals, objectives, projects, etc.
Be self-motivated and able to work independently without supervision
Able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
Experience analyzing cybersecurity competitors strategies and offerings
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Additional duties as assigned
Preferred candidate profile
Required Experience
Bachelors degree in Technical Writing, Technical and Scientific Communication, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
4+ years technical writing experience (e.g., creating standard operating procedures, editing documents, creating document templates, managing document repositories, etc.) in American English
3+ years’ experience in Cybersecurity content writing
Must be able to write clearly with no American grammatical or punctuation errors.
Exceptional documentation skills with a high attention to quality and detail.
Exceptional verbal and written technical communication skills
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts & documentation best practices
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and understand complex software, hardware, and information security terminology, tools, processes, and concepts, and communicate this in understandable business terms
2+ years of Microsoft O365 including SharePoint, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote
2+ years of Information Security or related IT experience
2+ years’ experience with document management software (e.g., SharePoint)
1+ years’ experience supporting Agile teams
1+ years’ experience using Snagit
6 months’ experience developing high-quality pages and content in Confluence
Preferred Experience
Experience interviewing and working with technical professionals to understand the subject content
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills, especially with engineers, developers, and architects
Experience with Photoshop and/or web design is a plus
Advanced skills related to O365/Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint)
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and balance multiple initiatives simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment
Strong work ethic; self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in a team environment
Technical Writing or Cybersecurity Certification is preferred
Perks and benefits