Technical Writer - Contractor

As a Technical Writer within the Product Engineering & Technology (PET) division, you will operate as a key enabler of engineering velocity and strict regulatory compliance for high-assurance, real-time digital platforms.

This role requires navigating a strategic architectural transition: documenting and maintaining our interim cloud native systems (GCP) while dedicating most of your focus to our permanent, fully air-gapped on-premises sovereign infrastructure.

You are responsible for autonomously transforming complex technical architectures, cryptographic specifications, and API logic into clear, highly accurate documentation.

Operating strictly within a Docs-as-Code framework, you will produce the irrefutable evidence required for NCA audits and the uncompromising integration guides needed for our sovereign hardware appliances.

o Engineer and govern the documentation lifecycle, transitioning from interim Docs-as-Code Cl/CD pipelines (Gitlab/Markdown) into a robust, single-source enterprise publishing architecture using Madcap Flare.

o Autonomously reverse-engineer complex codebases (FastAPI, Vue.js) to author perfectly accurate API references (OpenAPI/Swagger) and SOK integration guides without requiring constant developer handholding.

o Document complex deployments spanning both interim Google Cloud environments and target bare metal sovereign infrastructure.

o Partner directly with the Cyber by Design Principal and Solution Consultants to architect highly defensive compliance documentation (Security Operating Procedures, Architecture Documents) that serves as bulletproof evidence for strict NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) audits and Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) governance.

o Translate highly complex hybrid cloud topologies and cryptographic state transitions into standardised, developer-ready diagrams (Mermaid.js, C4 Model).

o Develop exacting, highly technical installation and operational playbooks for custom monolithic hardware appliances used in sensitive, air-gapped industrial (OT) environments.

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":" Bachelor's or Master's degree in Technical Communication, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

5+ Years of highly technical writing experience, explicitly within cybersecurity, cloud platforms, or deep enterprise software engineering.

o Exceptional capability in establishing and enforcing technical writing and documentation standards across complex, highly regulated engineering environments.

o Autonomously designs and creates documentation to meet the precise needs of highly technical audiences.

o Takes definitive ownership of the information architecture and publishing pipelines.

o Deep expertise in MadCap Flare is highly mandated as we transition our enterprise publishing architecture for sovereign hardware.

o Furthermore, mastery of Markdown, Git, Static Site Generators (e.g., MkDocs), and advanced API documentation tools (Swagger/Postman) is strictly required for the interim state.

o Ability to natively read and extract architectural intent from Python, Typescript, and YAM L without developer translation.

o Proven ability to document strict security controls and cryptographic handling against uncompromising standards like NGA ECC, OWASP, and ISO 27001.