Sr. Technical Writer

The Copper River Family of Companies; Coronado (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Coho Consulting Group in Coronado, CA is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation efforts supporting the SOCOM Information Environment (SIE). This role develops, edits, and maintains complex technical documentation in collaboration with Government stakeholders to ensure contractual, operational, and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities include developing SOPs, work instructions, templates, manuals, and dashboards; coordinating documentation across projects; ensuring

Qualifications

• Advanced writing, editing, proofreading, and document management skills.
• Experience creating technical documentation for complex IT environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical documentation supporting Government IT programs.
• Develop, edit, and standardize SOPs, work instructions, templates, manuals, and technical guides.
• Coordinate documentation efforts across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and maintain documentation portal dashboards supporting Government contract administration.
• Develop dashboards used to monitor contractor performance, SLAs, and Quality Assurance metrics.
• Ensure technical documentation complies with Government documentation standards.
• Collaborate with Government SMEs to collect, validate, and organize technical information.
• Review and edit technical documents for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Maintain document version control and document repositories.
• Support process improvement initiatives through standardized documentation.
• Assist with documentation reviews, audits, and quality assurance activities.
• Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Documentation management

Interviews with SMEs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Government program management experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Coho Consulting Group is seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Writer to lead technical writing and documentation efforts supporting the SOCOM Information Environment (SIE) in Coronado, CA. This position develops, edits, standardizes, and maintains complex technical documentation while collaborating with Government stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure documentation meets contractual, operational, and quality standards.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Lead development of technical documentation supporting Government IT programs.
• Develop, edit, and standardize Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions, templates, manuals, and technical guides.
• Coordinate documentation efforts across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and maintain documentation portal dashboards supporting Government contract administration.
• Develop dashboards used to monitor contractor performance, SLAs, and Quality Assurance metrics.
• Ensure technical documentation complies with Government documentation standards.
• Collaborate with Government SMEs to collect, validate, and organize technical information.
• Review and edit technical documents for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Maintain document version control and document repositories.
• Support process improvement initiatives through standardized documentation.
• Assist with documentation reviews, audits, and quality assurance activities.
• Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines.

Essential Job Qualifications and Requirements:

• Security Clearance
  • Active Top-Secret Clearance required
• Education and Certifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or relevant government program management experience may be substituted for formal education
  • Advanced writing, editing, proofreading, and document management skills
  • Experience creating technical documentation for complex IT environments
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated Knowledge & Experience
  • Technical writing methodologies and documentation standards
  • Development of SOPs, work instructions, templates, and process documentation
  • Government document lifecycle management
  • Quality assurance documentation practices
  • Documentation portals and collaboration tools
  • Information gathering through interviews with technical personnel and Government stakeholders
  • Editing technical documents for consistency, readability, and compliance
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting SOCOM or other Department of Defense organizations
  • Familiarity with SharePoint or Government collaboration portals
  • Experience supporting IT Service Management (ITSM) environments

Position Pay Range

$82,000 - $141,000 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Open leave policy and paid holidays
• Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, regular associates at Copper River.

Disclaimer: The Copper River Family of Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.