Senior Technical Writer

Cgsfederal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to craft and maintain technical documentation across several IT projects.

You will work with project stakeholders to define procedures, document through the SDLC, and deliver both user and admin level content. The role requires strong writing and communication skills, a minimum of 5 years in technical writing, and the ability to work independently or within a team; security screening may be required.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Writing skills

Communication

Technical doc experience

User docs experience

Agile project mgmt

Tools

MS Office

Visio

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.