Technical Writer

AnaVation; Reston (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a Technical Writer to support mission-critical documentation from Reston, VA. The role covers installation, configuration, code documentation and end-user guides for hardware and software, with coordination across technical teams to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include authoring and editing technical publications, field/data documentation, and publication formatting using MS Word, PowerPoint and Visio.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience related to the function.
• Active certification for IAT Level II (e.g. CompTIA Security+) by onboarding date.
• Strong technical writing and editing capabilities.
• Experience with document version control and formal documentation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and author technical documentation across all phases of life cycle.
• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents for hardware and software.
• Create installation, configuration, and end-user guides.
• Develop field, data definition, and data flow documentation.

Skills

Technical writing

Document control

Editing

Interviews with teams

Manuals writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

4 years experience

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a
Technical Writer to join our team and support our mission critical customer in Reston, VA. As our Technical Writer you would provide coordination and authoring of technical writing and editing to all phases of documentation control and deployment. Responsibilities include the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. The Technical Writer composes and edits technical documentation for all the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration, code documentation and how-to documentation such as end-user guides for capabilities. The Technical Writer will also provide field, data definition, and data flow documentation and will format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel. This role requires use of multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.

Required Qualifications:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph
• Education & Years of Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience related to specific functional area
• Certifications: Active certification for IAT Level II (e.g. CompTIA Security+) by program onboarding date.
• Demonstrated Experience and knowledge:
• Strong technical writing (content generation, interviews with technical teams, drafts, and formal document reviews).
• Understanding and experience with document version control: formal documentation drafting, review, finalization, document control, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong technical editing (reviewing and editing content for clarity and effectiveness of message, as well as proper grammar and formatting)
• Experience writing and editing technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, as well as training materials to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience organizing complex integrated document delivery with formal contract deliverables delivered on schedule.
• Experience coordinating quality peer review of materials.
• Experience cataloging documents, maintaining records, files, electronic media and archiving of information for publications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desktop publishing experience.
• Experience quickly creating technical drawings, graphics, and figures.
• Experience with document formats, styles, and technical writing style guides.