Sr. Technical Writer

CGI • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to lead documentation development, content standards, and communication quality in support of a major federal modernization program. This role creates clear, concise, accurate, and compliant technical materials that support engineering, cloud, migration, QA, security, and operational teams. The Senior Technical Writer ensures all documentation meets program, security, and contractual requirements while enabling successful system development and sustainment.

Requirements

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in technical writing, documentation development, or content management
• Strong ability to translate technical content into clear documentation for varied audiences
• Experience writing for cloud, DevSecOps, engineering, software, or data-driven environments
• Proficiency with documentation tools such as Confluence, SharePoint, Markdown, or Adobe/Microsoft suites
• Excellent organization, communication, editing, and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting federal modernization or national-security programs
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, or enterprise system architectures
• Experience with documentation for security compliance, accreditation, or audit support
• Ability to support large, multi-team programs with high documentation throughput

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain engineering documentation, system descriptions, design artifacts, and configuration records
• Develop SOPs, user guides, operational procedures, runbooks, and reference materials
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, audience-appropriate content
• Ensure documentation follows program formatting, style, security, and compliance standards
• Edit and improve existing content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency
• Maintain version control and documentation integrity across multiple repositories
• Work closely with Full Stack Engineers, Cloud Engineers, DevSecOps, Data Migration teams, QA Automation, and Product staff
• Participate in sprint activities, technical reviews, and release readiness meetings
• Gather information from SMEs, architects, and engineering leads to produce accurate content
• Ensure documentation supports federal security controls, processes, and classification requirements
• Create and maintain materials required for audits, accreditation packages, and compliance reviews
• Document system changes, updates, and enhancements to meet contract requirements
• Recommend improvements to documentation workflows, repositories, templates, and standards
• Support onboarding materials, knowledge transfer, and transition documentation
• Coordinate documentation deliverables for release cycles and deployment events

Benefits

• Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging.
• You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life.
• We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
• Your work creates value.
• You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
• You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last.
• You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
• Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

What This Job Offers

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