Junior Technical Writer

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior IT Technical Writer to produce user-friendly documentation and support reports across multiple IT systems. The role requires excellent writing skills, a proven ability to grasp complex technical concepts, and proficiency in documentation tools. This is a full-time position with a competitive pay range, ideal for candidates looking to advance their careers in technical writing.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in technical writing or related field.
• Ability to grasp complex technical concepts.
• Proficient in various documentation tools required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, editing, and formatting technical documents.
• Work with engineers and developers to document system specifications.
• Maintain version control and ensure consistency across documentation.

Skills

Technical Writing

Communication

Documentation

Editing

Version Control

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Confluence

SharePoint

WordPress

Job description

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Base pay range

$63,700.00/yr - $115,150.00/yr

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions guided by our commitment to deliver mission success for our customers. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. The Digital Modernization Sector is focused on delivering secure, mission-focused solutions at scale to accelerate our customer’s digital transformation objectives. We deliver secure, customized enterprise IT solutions, increase efficiencies, decrease burdens, and minimize vulnerabilities in complex IT operations. Offering a comprehensive, human-centric approach, we leverage our distinctive health technology capabilities to accelerate our customers’ transformation needs so that they can better serve their beneficiaries.

Leidos is seeking a detail-oriented Junior IT Technical Writer to support documentation and content development across multiple IT systems and services on CASTLE-NET. The ideal candidate has a foundational understanding of IT concepts and excellent writing skills to translate technical material into clear, user-friendly documentation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, editing, and formatting technical documents, SOPs, user guides, FAQs, and knowledge base content
• Work with engineers, developers, and PMs to understand and document system specifications and workflows
• Maintain version control and ensure consistency across documentation sets
• Conduct basic reviews of content for clarity, grammar, and alignment with style guides
• Help support internal communications, training documentation, and process documentation
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and (4)+ years of experience in technical writing or related field; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to grasp complex technical concepts and translate them into readable content
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and basic publishing tools (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint, WordPress)
  
  

Clearance Requirement

• Active DoD Secret clearance
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with DoD communication entities
• Prior experience with working with multiple entities simultaneously
• Prior experience with XML/HTML
• Prior experience with developing technical data for DoD programs
  
  

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Original Posting

June 16, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $63,700.00 - $115,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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