Senior Technical Writer

JOB SUMMARY:

The selected candidate will author, edit, and proof technical documents such as System Manuals, User Guides, and other technical documentation. He/she will ensure that documents conform to program standards and Data Item Description (DID) requirements and will work with the engineering team to define the content of the documents. He/she will have primary responsibility for authorship. The selected individual will gather requirements from users/stakeholders and prepare user and program documentation. He/she work closely with technical staff and will be responsible for managing multiple documentation assignments simultaneously.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will oversee the collection and organization of information, and the preparation, editing, and revision of numerous documents required in support of a complex network of computer systems and networks, to include user manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and other reports and deliverables. He/she will work in concert with multiple technical professions including software developers, system engineers, test engineers, and Release Train Engineers in capturing data and media to support technical documentation generation; and will edit functional descriptions, system specifications, user manuals, special reports, and other customer deliverables and documents. He/she will perform quality assurance reviews to ensure deliverables conform to program standards, meet Data Item Description (DID) requirements, and address customer comments. He/she will work closely with program Data Management staff to ensure document configuration management (CM) and version control for all deliverables. He/she will perform in accordance with and guide implementation of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 3 best practices.

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered for this role.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Technical, Writing, or related discipline and at least 12 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• At least 7 years of technical writing experience preparing documents, reports, responses, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences, including senior management.
• Experience effectively formatting and editing large technical publications and proposals, including writing, editing, and illustrating using the MS Office Suite.
• Experience working with system engineers, software engineers, and program management to translate technical information into clear, concise documentation to include user manuals.
• Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high quality work, both independently and with a team, in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with advanced features of Word.
• Recent experience on a system/software development program compiling, editing, and publishing CDRL documentation.
• Sound understanding of CMMI ML3 best practices, DID formats, and agile methodologies.
• Recent experience within a cyber security operational organization

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