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INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY. \nThat’s RIVA. \nWe’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions, we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good. \nRIVA’s culture is built on four core values: Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability. They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one. all while supporting missions that matter. \nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nThis role leads the development of all technical and end-user documentation for an enterprise-scale AI governance and cybersecurity implementation spanning the USPTO's hybrid cloud environment (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and M365). The Senior Technical Writer translates complex security and AI governance concepts-including Wiz Federal DSPM configurations, GitLab CI/CD pipeline workflows, and ServiceNow remediation processes-into clear, accurate materials for both technical and non-technical audiences, including agency leadership.\nCORE RESPONSIBILITIES\nOwn the compliance reporting and dashboard package as a living product throughout the contract, maintaining accuracy across three reporting tiers: operational, compliance, and executive\nLead the creation and maintenance of all program deliverables requiring written documentation, including the Project Initiation Package, Enterprise Architecture and Deployment Plan, Discovery and Classification Configuration guide, AI Governance Enforcement Configuration, Reporting and Dashboard Package, and Final Implementation and Closeout Report\nProduce administrator guides and runbooks for the Wiz Federal DSPM platform, including scanner connector configuration, policy tuning procedures, and Wiz Security Graph navigation for security operations staff\nDocument GitLab CI/CD pipeline gates and enforcement playbooks, translating DevSecOps workflow controls-including Wiz Code and Snyk Agent Scan integration points-into clear procedural guides for development teams\nAuthor end-user documentation and training materials for ServiceNow SMP remediation workflows, enabling USPTO staff to independently process, escalate, and close security findings from the DSPM platform\nDocument UGAP API service broker governance procedures, including sanctioned AI routing rules, approved use-case onboarding steps, and exception-handling workflows\nGather, analyze, and translate technical information from engineers, security architects, and SMEs into clear, readable documents for technical and non-technical audiences across AWS CloudWatch dashboards, AWS S3 reporting outputs, and XSIAM/QRadar telemetry summaries\nSupport knowledge transfer so that USPTO government personnel can independently perform routine DSPM policy tuning, report customization, Okta ICAM lifecycle administration, and day-to-day platform administration without contractor support\nCoordinate with the Project Manager and Agile Team Leads to track deliverable timelines across all three Agile teams; ensure documentation is updated at each sprint boundary and re-baselined with the COR monthly\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree and 8 years of relevant experience in technical writing, communications, or a related technical field\nDemonstrated experience producing technical documentation for complex federal IT programs, including user guides, administrator guides, SOPs, and training materials tied to security or cloud platforms\nExperience writing for audiences ranging from agency IT staff to CIO-level executives, with the ability to adapt depth, terminology, and format per audience\nStrong command of grammar, style, and technical English; ability to distill highly complex data security, AI governance, and multi-cloud concepts into plain language\nExperience with document management tools and version control (e.g., M365 SharePoint, Confluence, GitLab) appropriate to a GitLab-based software factory environment\nFamiliarity with federal IT compliance frameworks including FISMA, NIST SP 800-series, FedRAMP, and the deliverable structure of firm-fixed-price federal task orders\nWorking technical familiarity with the program tool stack sufficient to document it accurately and independently: the DSPM platform console and security-graph navigation, CASB policy administration concepts, GitLab (merge requests, pipelines, and docs-as-code workflows), ServiceNow ITSM, Okta SSO/MFA administration concepts, and AWS CloudWatch dashboards and S3-based reporting in a GovCloud context\nProficiency with structured and docs-as-code authoring toolchains: Markdown or AsciiDoc maintained in Git version control, diagramming tools (Visio, draw.io, or Lucidchart) for architecture and workflow figures, and screenshot capture/annotation workflows for administrator guides and runbooks\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nPrior work on cybersecurity, DSPM, or AI governance programs for federal civilian agencies; familiarity with Wiz, Netskope, or similar FedRAMP-authorized security platforms\nExperience documenting CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps workflows, or container-based environments (e.g., Kubernetes) in government programs\nFamiliarity with Agile documentation practices-updating runbooks and guides within two-week sprints and aligning deliverables to sprint review checkpoints\nExperience documenting ServiceNow workflows, AWS CloudWatch dashboards, or SIEM reporting outputs (XSIAM, QRadar)Society for Technical Communication (STC) membership or equivalent professional credential\n\nExperience documenting REST APIs and integration patterns (OpenAPI/Swagger) and applying Section 508 accessibility standards to federal documentation deliverables\nThe salary or salary range for this role reflects an estimated range informed by multiple compensation factors. Final offers may vary based on considerations such as relevant experience, education and training, critical skillsets, and overall business needs.\nPay range\n$100,000—$120,000 USD\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & ACCOMMODATION\nWe believe great teams are built from different backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences, and we mean that beyond the buzzwords. \nRIVA is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.\nIf you need an accommodation at any point in our process, send an email to , we'll be happy to help.\nVETERAN SUPPORT & ACCESSIBILITY\nAs a federal contractor, RIVA follows the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, supporting the employment and advancement of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you're a veteran, we encourage you to self-identify during the application process, it helps us track our hiring commitments and, in some cases, may support priority referral for open roles.\nRIVA also invites applicants to voluntarily self-identify as having a disability during the application process, not because it affects your chances of being hired, but because it helps us measure how well we're living up to our commitments and identify where we can do better. 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