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Koniag Data Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Technical Writer to support KDS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. Koniag Data Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Writer to support the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The ideal candidate is an experienced technical writing professional with a strong background in developing, editing, and maintaining complex technical documentation within federal government IT and cybersecurity environments. This individual will work closely with cybersecurity professionals, IT staff, program managers, and SBA stakeholders to produce clear, accurate, and well-organized technical documentation that supports SBA's cybersecurity program objectives, compliance requirements, and operational needs. The Technical Writer will be responsible for developing, editing, maintaining, and managing a broad range of technical documentation in support of SBA's cybersecurity and IT programs, ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, consistent, and aligned with federal documentation standards and SBA requirements. Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Develop, edit, maintain, and manage a comprehensive portfolio of technical documentation in support of SBA's cybersecurity and IT programs, including policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, work instructions, and reference materials, ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, consistent, and aligned with applicable federal standards and SBA documentation requirements. Collaborate closely with cybersecurity subject matter experts (SMEs), IT professionals, program managers, system owners, and SBA stakeholders to gather, synthesize, and accurately document complex technical information, translating highly technical concepts and processes into clear, concise, and accessible documentation for diverse audiences. Develop and maintain security authorization documentation artifacts, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Risk Assessment Reports (RARs), and other ATO package components, in support of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process under the guidance of ISSO and security authorization staff. Develop, edit, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), runbooks, playbooks, and work instructions for cybersecurity operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and other security program activities, ensuring documentation is operationally accurate, clearly written, and easily actionable by intended audiences. Support the development and maintenance of cybersecurity program documentation, including program plans, project plans, status reports, briefing materials, corrective action plans, and lessons learned reports, ensuring all deliverables meet SBA's documentation quality standards and contractual requirements. Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including system architecture diagrams, network diagrams, data flow diagrams, and technical design documents, working collaboratively with cybersecurity architects and IT teams to ensure accuracy and currency of all architectural documentation. Support the development of privacy program documentation, including Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), System of Records Notices (SORNs), Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs), and privacy policies and procedures, under the guidance of the Privacy and CUI Lead. Assist in the development and editing of CUI program documentation, including CUI handling procedures, marking guides, training materials, and program plans, ensuring…