Technical Writer II

Uncover; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ProSync Technology Group, LLC is seeking a Level 2 Technical Writer to prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents covering software and systems engineering operations, testing, and user documentation. You will write and edit documentation for hardware and software, create installation and configuration guides, and develop end-user manuals.

You will work with engineers and subject matter experts to produce clear, accurate materials.

Qualifications

• Experience writing technical docs for software and hardware.
• Ability to gather technical information and produce manuals.
• Maintain a current internal documentation library.
• Coordinate with engineers and SMEs to produce high quality publications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.
• Write installation and configuration guides and end-user documentation.
• Create code documentation for software and systems and training materials.
• Work with developers to ensure documentation accuracy and usability.
• Interpret engineering drawings and maintenance procedures for clear communications.
• Produce defense acquisition and other publication materials per program requirements.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation

Editing

Research

Communication

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

This position requires an Active Top Secret SCI with Fullscope Polygraph clearance to be considered. ProSync Technology Group, LLC (ProSync) is an award-winning, SDVOSB Defense Contracting company with a strong military heritage and a record of excellence in supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. If you have prior military service or government contracting experience, are proud to serve and support our nation, and want to help support ProSync's mission to "Define and Redefine the State of Possible,

The Technical Writer is responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering system operations, testing, and user documentation. Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and ho-to-documentation. Creates code documentation for software; produces implantation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultation with technical personnel and other available resources.

The Level 2 Technical Writer (TW) possess the following capabilities:

• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
• Gather technical information, prepares written text
• Maintain a current internal documentation library
• Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.
• Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials
• Work on all phases of documentation
• Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity
• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences
• Coordinate layout and design of documents
• Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiples sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers
• Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity
• Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources
• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems
• Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer related information
• Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies
• Apply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products