Senior Technical Writer with Security Clearance

CGS Federal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks an experienced Senior Technical Writer to provide consultative, analytical, and documentation support for a large Federal agency initiative. You will craft technical documentation across IT projects, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure documentation aligns with SDLC practices.

The role requires strong writing and communication skills, 5+ years of technical documentation experience, 3+ years in user documentation, familiarity with Agile, and the ability to pass background

Qualifications

• Draft and develop technical documentation for IT projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define processes and procedures.
• Document projects through the SDLC.
• Produce status reports for multiple ongoing documentation efforts.
• Assist with user and admin level documentation.

Responsibilities

• Draft and maintain technical documents for IT projects.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate documentation.
• Maintain SDLC-aligned documentation and ensure consistency across artifacts.

Skills

Technical writing

SDLC documentation

Agile familiarity

Stakeholder collaboration

Quality documentation

Background check

Client facing communication

Tools

MS Office Suite

Visio

Job description

Senior Technical Writer Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced Department: Technology Support CGS is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Writer to provide consultative, analytical, and documentation support for a large Federal agency initiative. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• 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. Ideally, you will also have:
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence/Analysis applications.
• Experience with Government software development policies and procedures.
• Client facing communication experience.
• Federal Agency issued security clearance.
• 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.
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

#CJ $81,120 - $117,173.33 a year

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