Technical Writer 2

Wyetech; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 52,348 - 97,809; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Contract mobility

Location variety

Wyetech clothing

Job summary

Wyetech is seeking a Tech Writer to support a global engineering and IT effort for U.S. government clients. The role requires TS/SCI and poly clearance and emphasizes creating and maintaining user documentation for software and hardware.

You will translate customer requirements into detailed technical specs, explain complex ideas in plain language, and lead writing tasks across a skilled team. The position is full-time with a strong focus on quality under tight deadlines and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise text.
• Excellent writing and grammar skills and ability to work independently and deliver accurate content under deadline pressure.
• Proven experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation and collaborating with development teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and write user documents such as how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat sheets, and instructions.
• Explain scientific and technical ideas in simple language for diverse audiences.
• Translate customer functional requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Provide leadership of technical writing tasks and liaise with government for contract coordination.
• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents for software and hardware.

Skills

Distill complex information

Technical writing

Excellent writing & grammar

Developer collaboration

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

The Tech Writer will join a worldwide engineering, operations, and tech refresh contract supporting Enterprise IT (EIT) capabilities and functions for our Intelligence Community (IC) customer. As a team, we will be responsible for operations, futuretechnologies, engineering and Tier 2/3 support, break/fix, and tech refresh activities to develop and maintain agency wide capabilities on a global basis.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

• Responsible for creating and writing various types of user documents, including how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat sheets, or instructions.
• Explain scientific and technical ideas in simple language.
• Work with customers to translate their functional requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Responsible for creating and writing various types of user documentation, including how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat sheets, or instructions
• Supports the engineering team with documentation for system components and engineering artifacts
• Explain scientific and technical ideas in simple language
• Work with customers to translate their functional requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Provide overall leadership of the technical writing tasks and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution
• Process Owner for all technical documentation on the program including documentation produced by professional technical writers under management
• Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation
• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing and user documentation.
• Apply writing and grammar skills and delivers accurate documentation under tight deadlines
• Experience designing and developing developer-oriented documentation and collaborating/working directly with developer teams
• Use documentation tools to develop templates and create output in various mediums
• Knowledge and understanding of SDLC, IC ITE, Risk Management Framework (RMF) and and/or PWS terminology
• Manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
• Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of experience (or equivalent), and a minimum of five years in a technical or lead writing role.

Required Technical Skills

• Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise text.
• Excellent writing and grammar skills and ability to work independently and deliver accurate content under deadline pressure.
• Proven experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation and collaborating/working directly with development teams.
• Experienced using multiple tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles.
• Possess a thorough understanding of software development, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and other key terminology on this contract.

The Benefits Package

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
• Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:
  • A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Vision and Dental
  • Life and AD&D Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
  • Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

Company Environment & Perks

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

$38.28 - $71.24 an hour

Pay Range: $38.28 - $71.24 per hour*

Yearly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: relevant prior work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies. *Yearly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.