Technical / Policy Writer

Posted Dec 4

Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most – driving your growth, while fuelling ours.

Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing.

As a trusted partner for intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business. Innovation and excellence run through our veins, and you will work with experts who are creating market-leading technologies, using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, and an advanced and sophisticated tech stack.

The Information Security Policy / Technical Writer will be responsible for creating, revising, and maintaining comprehensive security policies and technical documentation that align with industry standards and regulatory requirements. This role requires a strong understanding of information security principles and the ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Policy Development: Collaborate with the Information Security team to create and update security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain user manuals, technical specifications, and training materials for security tools and processes.
  • Research: Stay informed about the latest information security trends, threats, and regulations to ensure documentation is current and relevant.
  • Review and Edit: Review existing documentation for accuracy and completeness; edit documents to ensure clarity and adherence to company standards.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, and compliance, to gather information and ensure alignment of policies with business objectives.
  • Training Support: Assist in the development and delivery of training materials and programs for staff regarding security policies and best practices.
  • Documentation Management: Maintain an organized repository for security documentation and ensure accessibility for relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Technical Communication, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in technical writing, preferably in the field of information security or IT.
  • Strong understanding of information security concepts, standards, and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Proficiency in documentation tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Confluence, MadCap Flare, etc.).
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certifications related to information security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+).
  • Experience with creating infographics or visual aids to enhance documentation.

Salary Range:

The anticipated base salary range for this position is between $78,000 and $98,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location and relevant experience, education, certifications, and seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. There is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Here are some of our local benefits:

  • Three week's paid time off on top of 12 paid holidays, floating holidays, and holiday allowance increase based on tenure
  • Gym membership subsidy
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • College Savings Plan
  • Travel assistance
  • 401(k) with up to 4% employer match

At ABBYY you will: 

Love how you work

  • We provide remote and hybrid working options to fit all lifestyles.
  • We use flexible hours across most of our teams to allow you to find your own definition of balance.
  • Encouraging a culture of giving, we provide two paid volunteering days off every year so you can take time to contribute to the causes you care about.
  • To ensure your family is cared for, we offer paid parental leave in all our locations.

Love whom you work with

  • We are a global team of 800+ colleagues, spread across 15 countries on four continents.
  • With 30+ nationalities and ages ranging from 21 to 80, our workforce reflects the world.
  • Innovation and excellence run through our veins.
  • Our teams gather the expertise which has garnered ABBYY more than 140 technology patents.
  • We are guided by the values of respect, transparency, and simplicity. "Team Environment" is in the top three highest-scoring drivers of engagement across all of our departments.

Love what you work on

  • We are a company with more than 30 years of experience in the technology market.
  • Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones, with names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK in our client portfolio.
  • ABBYY has modernized the way companies leverage their data in documents by creating the first low-code/no-code Intelligent Document Processing platform.
  • Our Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision Technologies, and a Marketplace built with AI, can transform any document in any process.
  • Top Analyst firms recognize ABBYY's market leadership, including Gartner, Everest PEAK Matrix ® Assessment, ISG Intelligent Automation Lens, and NelsonHall, amongst others.