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This position will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and standardizing technical documentation related to IT operations, Disaster Recovery (DR), Continuity of Operations (COOP), contingency planning, and cybersecurity processes.\nThe ideal candidate will have experience translating complex technical information into clear, accurate, and accessible documentation while ensuring alignment with federal and DoD standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and ITIL v4 best practices. This role will collaborate closely with engineering, cybersecurity, compliance, and operations teams to maintain documentation accuracy, support audit readiness, and improve documentation processes.\nThis position is fully remote.\nDuties & Responsibilities\nDevelop, write, edit, and maintain technical documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), system guides, operational runbooks, process documentation, and knowledge-base articles.\nMaintain Disaster Recovery (DR), Continuity of Operations (COOP), contingency planning, and system recovery documentation.\nCreate and update technical manuals, workflow diagrams, process maps, and documentation supporting IT operations and system administration.\nCollaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, IT operations, and compliance teams to gather technical information and ensure documentation accuracy.\nSupport Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation requirements, including contingency planning controls and supporting 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documentation and workflows.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives to enhance documentation quality, accessibility, usability, and efficiency.\nQualifications\nClearance Requirement\nMust possess an active Secret clearance or higher.\nEducation (Required)\nBachelor's degree in Information Assurance, Information Technology, Technical Writing, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.\nExperience (Required)\nMinimum 5 years of professional experience in technical writing, IT documentation, documentation management, or a related technical role.\nExperience developing and maintaining technical documentation for enterprise IT systems, infrastructure, or operational environments.\nExperience creating SOPs, technical manuals, system documentation, process guides, and knowledge-base articles.\nExperience supporting Disaster Recovery (DR), Continuity of Operations (COOP), contingency planning, or IT operational documentation.\nExperience collaborating with technical subject matter experts, engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and IT operations teams to gather and validate technical information.\nExperience maintaining organized, version-controlled documentation repositories and tracking document revisions.\nExperience preparing documentation to support compliance reviews, audits, assessments, or operational readiness activities.\nExperience translating complex technical concepts into clear, structured, and user-friendly documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.\nTechnical Knowledge (Required)\nStrong understanding of technical writing principles, documentation standards, formatting, and document lifecycle management.\nKnowledge of ITIL v4 frameworks, terminology, and IT service management processes.\nFamiliarity with Disaster Recovery, COOP, contingency planning, and IT operational documentation requirements.\nUnderstanding of federal accessibility standards, including Section 508-compliant document formatting.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.\nExperience using document management systems, collaboration platforms, or knowledge management repositories.\nFamiliarity with version control, change tracking, document approval workflows, and quality assurance processes.\nAbility to review technical documentation for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with established standards.\nTechnical Knowledge (Preferred)\nExperience supporting federal, DoD, or other regulated IT environments.\nFamiliarity with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), particularly the Contingency Planning (CP) control family.\nExperience developing or maintaining RMF artifacts, security documentation, audit evidence, or compliance reports.\nExperience with IT service management platforms such as ServiceNow or similar tools.\nExperience with Confluence, SharePoint, Jira, or comparable documentation and collaboration platforms.\nFamiliarity with cybersecurity policies, IT governance, and federal compliance requirements.\nExperience supporting Disaster Recovery exercises, system recovery testing, or operational readiness assessments.\nExperience developing workflow diagrams, process maps, technical illustrations, or system documentation.\nFamiliarity with documentation automation, content management systems, and knowledge-base development.\nCertifications\nRequired\nITIL v4 Foundation certification.\nPreferred\nCompTIA Security+\nCertified Technical Writer or equivalent technical writing certification\nDesired Skills & Professional Characteristics\nExcellent technical writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills.\nStrong attention to detail, accuracy, and documentation quality.\nAbility to organize complex technical information into clear, logical, and accessible materials.\nStrong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple documentation deliverables.\nAbility to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional technical teams.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify documentation gaps and recommend improvements.\nAbility to communicate effectively with engineers, cybersecurity personnel, program managers, and government stakeholders.\nCommitment to maintaining accurate, accessible, and audit-ready technical documentation.\nAdaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, processes, and documentation tools.\nOur Equal Employment Opportunity Policy\nEEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.\n Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.\n Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. 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