Senior Technical Writer

Cgsfederal; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to draft and maintain technical documentation across IT projects. You will work with project stakeholders to define processes and ensure documentation aligns with the SDLC.

Candidates should have extensive experience in technical and user documentation, strong writing skills, and proficiency with MS Office and Visio. Security screening may be required. This is a full-time, on-site role in Boston, MA.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• 5+ years experience developing technical documentation.
• 3+ years experience developing user documentation.
• Fluency with industry standard technical reporting and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to work independently or in a group.
• Experience with MS Office Suite including Visio.
• Willingness to pass background/security screening.

Responsibilities

• Draft and develop technical documentation for various IT projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish technical processes.
• Document projects through the SDLC.
• Provide status reports for ongoing projects and docs.
• Assist with user and admin level documentation.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation

User documentation

Agile methods

MS Office

Visio

Independence

Team collaboration

Tools

Visio

MS Office Suite

Job description

Senior Technical Writer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced

Department: Technology Support

Responsibilities

• Drafting and development of technical documentation related to a variety of projects in the IT space.
• Work closely with project stakeholders to establish technical processes and procedures.
• Document projects through the SDLC.
• Provide status reports for multiple ongoing projects and related documentation efforts.
• Assist with both user and admin level documentation.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• 5+ years experience with development of technical documentation.
• 3+ years experience with development of user documentation.
• Fluency with industry standard technical summary and reporting techniques including Agile project management methodology.
• Ability to produce quality work independently or in a group setting.
• Experience with MS Office Suite including Visio.
• Willingness and ability to pass background check/security screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Business Intelligence/Analysis applications.
• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures.
• Client facing communication experience.
• Federal Agency issued security clearance.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.