Onsite Technical Writer & Content Designer - Colorado

CACI International Inc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 61,600 - 129,300; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Technical Writer to create and maintain highly technical documentation onsite at our Colorado Springs, CO office. The role emphasizes writing, formatting, and publishing user guides, datasheets, and white papers for internal and external audiences.

Required 5+ years in technical communications, a related bachelor’s degree, and strong MS Word/PowerPoint skills. Portfolio or writing exercise may be requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communications or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical communications/content creator role.
• 1 year of experience managing or working in an Enterprise Documentation Management System.
• Desire to contribute to an exceptional customer experience.
• Knack for making technical content clear and concise.
• Ability to drive proactive communication with engineers and project managers.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to create and maintain styles galleries consistent with updated branding guidelines and creating and implementing templates.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Impeccable grammar.
• Ability to work on multiple deliverables at once, often with tight deadlines.
• May need to obtain and maintain a security clearance for this position.

Responsibilities

• Write, organize, review, and edit highly technical content for user guides, quick start cards, datasheets, product brochures, white papers, technical design presentations, and other technical project deliverables.
• Develop and maintain corporate content, including Policy & Procedure documents, forms, Knowledge Articles, etc.
• Acquire subject knowledge by interviewing engineers, referencing technical collateral, participating in project meetings, and engaging subject matter experts.
• Provide input in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that advance the usability of technical publications and improve team workflow.
• Conceptualize technical visuals to help engage readers and convey highly technical information in a friendly way; coordinate design with our graphic artist.
• Generate templates and styles for MS Word and PowerPoint consistent with branding guidelines, and maintain and update content repositories.
• Edit internal and external content to uphold branding, style, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with team members on publication deliverables and assignments.
• Select or recommend layouts, visuals, tables, charts, etc., to amplify or clarify objectives.
• Maintain document revision control, traceability, and approval tracking across a dispersed system.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

MS Word

PowerPoint

Grammar

Interviewing engineers

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communications or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Illustrator

SharePoint

SnagIt

WordPress

Paligo

AuthorIT

SmartDocs

Confluence

Comala

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Technical Writer to create and maintain highly technical documentation onsite at our Colorado Springs, CO office. The role emphasizes writing, formatting, and publishing user guides, datasheets, and white papers for internal and external audiences.

Required 5+ years in technical communications, a related bachelor’s degree, and strong MS Word/PowerPoint skills. Portfolio or writing exercise may be requested.