Senior Technical Editor

About this role

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Functional Experts

Job Qualifications: Skills: Bid Proposals, Deliverables Management, Technical Documents Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description: Transform technology into opportunity as a  Senior Technical Editor  with GDIT, supporting our customer activities across enterprise IT and engineering programs. In this role, you will play a critical role in securing new business by shaping, refining, and editing technical and proposal content to ensure it is clear, accurate, persuasive, and fully aligned with customer requirements and solicitation criteria. You will translate complex technical and operational requirements into clear, compliant, and compelling solution designs and proposal content.

You will collaborate closely with engineers, systems analysts, project managers, and business development professionals to translate complex technical data into well-structured narratives, compliant proposal responses, and high‑quality customer deliverables.

A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how the agency operates—by helping teams clearly communicate solutions that support mission success.   At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a  Senior Technical Editor , you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a  TS/SCI‑cleared Senior Technical Editor  joining our team to support our intelligence customer in  Springfield, VA to support critical intelligence missions through rigorous requirements analysis, solution development, and high-impact proposal support.

Job Description Summary

This   Senior Technical Editor role is responsible for leading  business development and solution design  activities across multiple IT programs. In this role, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and analysts collaborating across User-Facing, Data Center, Cloud, Operations, and multi-disciplinary Engineering teams, as well as new capabilities for emerging mission needs.

You will  shape IT infrastructure solutions  that directly address client requirements through comprehensive requirements analysis, systems modeling, and strategic problem-solving. This position covers the full lifecycle of solution development for proposals and projects, including requirements gathering, conceptualization, documentation, cost estimation, and delivery of high-quality proposal artifacts.

As a senior-level technical editor, you will serve as a key technical and functional interface between customers, engineering teams, and business development, ensuring that proposed solutions are  feasible, compliant, and aligned with mission objectives .

Key Responsibilities by Core Competencies: • Technical Editing & Content Quality • Edit, revise, and proofread technical and proposal content for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and tone, ensuring alignment with solicitation requirements and GDIT standards. • Ensure all proposal sections and technical documents are  grammatically correct, logically organized, and compliant  with RFP/RFI instructions and evaluation criteria. • Standardize terminology, style, and formatting across proposals and related documents, adhering to established style guides and templates.

• Collaboration with Technical & Proposal Teams • Work closely with engineers, systems analysts, project managers, and proposal managers to  clarify technical concepts  and ensure they are communicated effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences. • Analyze customer needs to determine functional and non-functional requirements for a wide variety of IT infrastructure and enterprise systems projects. • Participate in content development meetings, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), and solution review sessions to understand the solution approach and messaging requirements. • Translate customer requirements into clear system specifications, use cases, and high-level architectures to guide solution design and technical approach. • Provide editorial guidance and coaching to authors and subject matter experts to improve the quality and coherence of their written contributions.

• Proposal Support & Document Management • Support the full proposal lifecycle, including  storyboarding, draft reviews, pink/red team revisions, and final production  of proposal volumes and supporting documents. • Assist in organizing and maintaining proposal content libraries, reference materials, and reusable text, ensuring they are current, accurate, and easy to use. • Coordinate version control and document tracking to maintain a clear audit trail of changes throughout proposal development.

• Messaging & Customer Deliverables • Develop and refine  program-related messaging , including executive summaries, technical narratives, and key win themes that highlight GDIT’s value proposition. • Manage proposal content, including reference material and documentation used to create proposals, and maintain records in accordance with  program, corporate, and government standards and policies . • Edit and prepare  technical briefings, reports, and other major documents  for senior government and contractor leadership, ensuring messaging is concise, compelling, and tailored to the audience. • Help ensure that all customer-facing deliverables reflect a professional, consistent, and mission-focused voice.

• Continuous Improvement • Recommend improvements to  templates, style guides, and editorial processes  to enhance consistency and efficiency across proposals and technical documentation. • Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies, customer environments, and industry terminology to accurate

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