Technical Writer
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The Technical Writer will be responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Writing and editing technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation.
- Creating code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.
*All Candidates must have a TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
- Two (2) years experience as a Technical Writer.
- One (1) year of demonstrated experience with NIST Certification and Accreditation Processes.
- Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents.
- Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.
- Gather technical information, prepare written text.
- Maintain a current internal documentation library.
- Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity.
- Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.
- Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences.
- Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials.
- Coordinate layout and design of documents.
- Work on all phases of documentation.
Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline
*Bachelor's Degree may be substituted for four (4) years of related experience.
Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope clearance
* US citizenship is required.
EOE/M/F/D/V