Sr Technical Writer

CACI • Columbia, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Writer who will be responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. You will be writing and editing technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. You will create code documentation for software; implementation guides and end-user guides for capability; provide field, data definition, and data flow documentation. You will format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consult with technical personnel and other available resources.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• TS/SCI Poly required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a technical or business disciple may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience
• Five (5) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and maintaining operation documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Understand basic concept (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
• Gather technical information, prepare 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, organize information from multiple 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
• 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
• Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Contract
• Work independently preparing and maintaining highly complex systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methods
• Act as project leader for projects with complex or voluminous documentation and provide or coordinate special documentation services as required

Benefits

• flexible time off benefit
• robust learning resources
• competitive compensation
• benefits
• learning and development opportunities
• comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior