Senior Tech Writer & Editor — Remote, Govt Contracts

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Blacksburg (VA); Remote; USD 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Tech Writer/Editor to support Veterans Affairs (VA) documentation needs. This 100% U.S.-based remote role requires a Public Trust (MBI) clearance and offers a salary range of $74,263–$81,970.

The candidate will write, edit, and refine manuals, briefs, and proposals while coordinating with SMEs and cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience in technical publication, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing, editing, and maintaining technical documentation, reports, manuals, procedures, process guides, proposals, and other business or technical publications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, grammar, style, and document quality
• Ability to translate complex technical, operational, or business information into clear, concise documentation
• Experience collaborating with SMEs, PgMs, engineers, and stakeholders to gather and validate information
• Proficiency with MS Office and document collaboration tools
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment
• Experience editing and coordinating multiple writers or contributors
• Knowledge of technical publication standards, document control, and style guides
• Experience supporting proposal development, gov contracting, defense, engineering, technology, or professional services
• Familiarity with CMS, repositories, and workflow tools
• Experience developing SOPs, training materials, or user guides
• Experience with document layout and publishing tools (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and representing org in engagements
• Self-motivated with customer-service orientation
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Commitment to producing high-quality deliverables
• Professional certifications: Edifecs preferred
• Years of Experience: 10+ years provided in education section

Responsibilities

• Write and update material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related publications
• Refine work of writers and coordinate activities of writers on technical material
• Apply industry practices and standards in publications
• Translate complex information into user-friendly documentation
• Collaborate with SMEs, PgMs, engineers and stakeholders to gather information
• Contribute to organizational projects and goals
• Represent organization on specific projects

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Documentation

Communication

SME collaboration

Office suite

Content management

Process improvement

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint)

Edifecs

Content management systems

Document repositories

Visio

Workflow tools

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Tech Writer/Editor to support Veterans Affairs (VA) documentation needs. This 100% U.S.-based remote role requires a Public Trust (MBI) clearance and offers a salary range of $74,263–$81,970.

The candidate will write, edit, and refine manuals, briefs, and proposals while coordinating with SMEs and cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience in technical publication, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS