Lead Technical Writer

Cisco

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Remote
Location
New York, NYPhiladelphia, PABrooklyn, NYAtlanta, GABoston, MAChicago, ILMiami, FL
Employment
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 2, 2026 (soon)

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · Lead Technical Writer

The Lead Technical Writer - Isovalent joins a collaborative documentation team within Cisco Hypershield to support security and networking capabilities. This role involves leading end-to-end technical documentation efforts for enterprise solutions, including creating concepts, tutorials, operational guides, and training materials. You will partner with engineers and product managers to translate complex technical concepts into clear content for security engineers, network operations teams, and platform teams. Key responsibilities include developing developer content standards and managing documentation deliverables across the product lifecycle. Required expertise includes networking, security, and cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker. Candidates should be proficient with documentation frameworks like Sphinx, Hugo, Read the Docs, Markdown, and reStructuredText, while utilizing version-control workflows through GitHub or Git to support modern cloud-native infrastructure needs.

What you'll do

  • Create, update, and maintain technical documentation for Cisco Hypershield and Isovalent technologies.
  • Lead end-to-end documentation efforts for networking and security solutions, including tutorials and technical references.
  • Translate complex technical concepts from engineering and product teams into clear documentation for diverse audiences.
  • Work directly with products and technical environments to validate workflows and identify documentation gaps.
  • Develop content tailored for security engineers, network operations teams, platform teams, and customers.
  • Evolve documentation practices, information architecture, and developer content standards across the team.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of experience, a Master’s with 12+ years, or a PhD with 8+ years of experience.
  • Must have 8+ years of experience as a Technical Writer supporting enterprise software products.
  • Must have experience providing technical leadership for documentation initiatives across the product lifecycle.
  • Must have experience with networking, security, or cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes or Docker.
  • Must have experience creating user guides and technical documentation for enterprise users.
  • Must be able to work within the East Coast Time Zone.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including working with deployed applications, clusters, and troubleshooting (preferred).
  • Experience with documentation tools like Sphinx, Hugo, Markdown, or Git (preferred).

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