Technical Writer – EHR Modernization & Data Migration

VetsEZ; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

VetsEZ is seeking a Technical Writer to join the team supporting a Department of Veterans Affairs project. The position supports the Data Migration & Syndication effort within the EHRM-IO. The candidate must reside within the continental US.

The role involves writing and editing highly complex IT documents, developing communications for SDLC releases, and training staff on updated processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, computer science, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant technical writing experience.
• Ability to interface with technical staff and end-users to understand requirements.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint; good documentation practices.
• Experience with Change Management (functional, regression, performance).
• Experience with all phases of SDLC, especially creating requirements and design documents.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical docs for developers, training guides.
• VA or federal experience desired.
• Data Migration and Data Syndication within VA desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work activities and write/edit highly complex IT documents.
• Develop and distribute communications for SDLC releases and policy changes.
• Edit documentation for style, clarity, consistency, and adherence to guidelines.
• Research highly complex technical concepts to edit policies, procedures, workflows, and manuals and create new technical documents.
• Conduct interviews with technical staff to gather data for documentation.
• Strategically document, communicate, and train processes to engrain in people, process, and technology culture.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on draft documents and attend documentation reviews.

Skills

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Documentation standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, computer science, or related discipline

Tools

Word

Excel

Project

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

VetsEZ is seeking a Technical Writer to join the team supporting a Department of Veterans Affairs project. The position supports the Data Migration & Syndication effort within the EHRM-IO. The candidate must reside within the continental US.

The role involves writing and editing highly complex IT documents, developing communications for SDLC releases, and training staff on updated processes and procedures.