Technical Writer Senior 108-021

Technical Writer Senior:

Job Description:

Our work depends on a Technical Writer joining our team to support Government activities in Annapolis Junction, M.D. As a Technical Writer supporting the Government, you will be trusted with providing technical writing support to document all program deliverables, functions, processes, and accreditation efforts.

Level 3:

• Skills and Tasks: Exceptionally Complex. Researches and evaluates new concepts and processes to improve performance. Analyzes cross-functional problem sets, identifies root causes and resolves issues. Assists more junior level technicians, specialists, and managers in their activities. Can perform all tasks of lower level technicians, specialists, and/or managers.
  
• Leadership Management: Works individually, actively participates on integrated teams, and leads multiple tasks, projects or teams. Oversees and monitors performance, and when required, takes steps to resolve issues.
  
• Guidance: Directs multiple teams through to project completion. Provides guidance and direction to lower level technicians, specialists, and managers.
  

In this role, a typical day may include:

• Preparing, reviewing, revising, and maintaining technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, user documentation, etc
  
• Writing and editing technical documentation for all the project's hardware and software requirements to include installation, configuration, and how-to documentation
  
• Producing implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; providing field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formatting technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.
  
• Standardizing documentation by creating and implementing templates for all document types
  
• Providing technical writing support to document all Infrastructure Services deliverables, functions, processes, and accreditation efforts
  
• Maintaining document library to enable ease of document storage, retrieval, updates, and reviews
  
• Participates in special projects as required
  

What you'll need:

• Effective communication skills.
  
• Knowledge of the principles and practices involved in technical research, writing, and editing
  
• Knowledge of and ability to use various word-processing and desktop publishing software applications.
  
• Knowledge of the organization's products and services, customer requirements, purpose and structure of required documentation, and end user's level of understanding.
  
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Self-starter.
  

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma + 10 years
  
• Associate's Degree + 8 years
  
• Bachelor's Degree + 6 years
  
• Master's Degree + 4 years
  
• PhD + 2 years
  

Security Clearance:

• TS SCI CI poly