Medicare Tech Writer: Clear Docs for Complex Systems

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Technical Writer to join the Health, State and Local Sector in Reston, VA. You will lead creation, organization, and maintenance of Medicare Part A, B and DME documentation, ensuring clarity and contract compliance across a complex system.

Responsibilities include documenting architecture, interfaces, and data dictionaries, translating technical content for technical and non-technical audiences, and publishing updates within 10 business days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Information Technology, Computer Science, English or related field with 2+ years of experience, or a HS diploma with 6+ years of directly relevant experience.
• 2-5 years of experience developing and maintaining technical documentation in IT/software/systems engineering.
• Experience creating system-level docs like architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, interface specs, and user guides.
• Ability to interpret SME/engineer system artifacts into clear documentation.
• Experience managing a documentation repository using Confluence, SharePoint, Git-based platforms or similar.
• Proficiency with Office, Visio, Lucidchart, Confluence and Jira.
• Strong attention to detail and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation, organization, and maintenance of program documentation for Medicare Part A, B and DME contracts.
• Document architecture, interfaces, and system behavior to reflect current state.
• Publish revised documentation within 10 business days of updates per contract requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, engineers, analysts, and operations teams.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, user-friendly artifacts for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Audit documentation for gaps and coordinate updates with relevant teams.
• Support creation of onboarding docs, training materials, release notes, and knowledge-base articles.
• Assist with compliance docs and artifact prep for reviews and audits.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Information Technology, Computer Science, English

Tools

Confluence

SharePoint

Git-based platforms

Microsoft Office Suite

Visio

Lucidchart

Jira

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Technical Writer to join the Health, State and Local Sector in Reston, VA. You will lead creation, organization, and maintenance of Medicare Part A, B and DME documentation, ensuring clarity and contract compliance across a complex system.

Responsibilities include documenting architecture, interfaces, and data dictionaries, translating technical content for technical and non-technical audiences, and publishing updates within 10 business days.