Technical Writer

Synergy ECP; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP seeks a Technical Writer/Editor to join the Data Management team. The role focuses on editing, formatting, and maintaining a wide range of documents, ensuring compliance with style, design, and grammar while collaborating with SMEs and stakeholders.

Applicants should have strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail. Clearance TS/SCI w/ Polygraph required, full-time position in the Maryland area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related discipline preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in MS Office Suite with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to edit for style, design, layout and grammar; manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Edit documents to ensure compliance with style, design, layout, specification, and grammar and spelling requirements
• Edit, format, and maintain documents including program plans, system test reports, procedures, design documentation, requirements, user manuals, training materials, presentations, meeting minutes and reports
• Collaborates with authors, stakeholders, and SMEs to understand subject matter

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Editing skills

Communication skills

Document formatting

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Journalism/Communications

Tools

Confluence and Jira

Visio

Job description

Full-time Description

Technical Writer/Editor (Analyst labor categories)

The successful candidate will be part of the Data Management (DM) team and will have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, be proactive, possess excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, and be self-motivated.

• Edit documents to ensure compliance with style, design, layout, specification, and grammar and spelling requirements
• Edit, format, and maintain documents including, but not limited to program plans, system test reports, procedures, design documentation, requirements, user manuals, training materials, presentations, meeting minutes and reports
• Collaborates with authors, assigned stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to gain better understanding of subject matter

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related discipline preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to identify and use of proper grammar
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in MS Office Suite with proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Skills must include ability to create and modify styles, forms, and templates
• Proven ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail

Clearance Required

• TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ technical editing experience
• Expert knowledge on MS Office Products
• Experience with Confluence and Jira
• Experience with Visio

About Us

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Synergy ECP is a leading provider of cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. The company leverages its expertise in data transport solutions, software and systems engineering, and other solutions to deliver critical and innovative capabilities to high-level decision makers that enhance our nation’s security.

In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP). It’s what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results—showing we’re ready to meet our customers’ evolving demands. Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.