Technical Writer - Engineering

Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical Writer - Engineering to work in the National Capital Region covering the Pentagon, Falls Church, and Fairfax . Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP separates business and financial data from operational warfighting data, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts.

The Technical Writer - Engineering serves as the primary documentation specialist for WDP Core Integration's data engineering, data operations, and data governance functions across all classification tiers. This role translates complex technical concepts and engineering workflows into structured, accessible documentation that sustains mission-critical operations and supports enterprise knowledge management across Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments.

• 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 and JWICS 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.

Required Skills

• 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).

Desired Skills

• 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.

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

is the federal segment of , a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

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