Senior Technical Writer: Mission-Critical Documentation Lead

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation for software, IT systems, and mission-critical technologies supporting national-security missions. You will gather information from engineers and SMEs to produce clear, accurate, and maintainable documentation in a software development environment.

This role requires strong writing and editing skills, experience with SDLC and Agile, and familiarity with Confluence and Jira.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of professional technical writing experience in software development or IT systems.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience creating user guides, SOPs, release notes, and system documentation.
• Familiarity with SDLC and Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, writing, editing, and maintenance of technical documentation.
• Translate complex technical concepts into audience-appropriate materials.
• Collaborate with engineers and subject-matter experts to validate information.
• Create and maintain SOPs, user guides, manuals, and release notes.
• Manage documentation deliverables across multiple projects.

Skills

Technical writing

Confluence

Jira

SDLC

Agile

Editing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Markdown

Git

XML

JSON

Job description

Leidos in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation for software, IT systems, and mission-critical technologies supporting national-security missions. You will gather information from engineers and SMEs to produce clear, accurate, and maintainable documentation in a software development environment.

This role requires strong writing and editing skills, experience with SDLC and Agile, and familiarity with Confluence and Jira.