Technical Writer

Accenture Federal Services•San Diego, CA

7d•$91,300 - $109,100•Onsite

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our mission is to strengthen and secure the US federal government and improve citizens' lives through technology and ingenuity. We are a collaborative and caring community where employees are empowered to grow and thrive. We are seeking a Technical Writer with experience producing clear, accurate documentation for complex software and hardware systems. This role involves working both independently and with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to create and maintain a variety of technical documents.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required
2 years of technical writing experience, ideally for DoW programs
Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, technical writing, or a STEM field with writing experience or 4 years of equivalent experience.
Experience working with engineering or technical teams.
An active secret federal security clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with MadCap Flare.
Familiarity with configuration management, versioning, and documentation standards.
Working knowledge of SELinux/Linux, GitLab, VMWare, HTML, image editing tools, and basic programming concepts.
Detail-oriented and able to improve and streamline legacy documentation.
Familiarity with CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) handling requirements
Strong communication skills
Highly proficient with Microsoft Word.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong editing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain documentation, including user guides, SOPs, required deliverables, and security-related documents for technical and non-technical audiences.
Create technical content that is clear, accurate, user-friendly, and meets DoW and project standards.
Collaborate with subject-matter experts to gather and verify information.
Use an issue tracking system (GitLab) to monitor development progress and provide documentation support as systems evolve.
Work with the government Configuration Manager to help track customer deliveries of materials and use revision logs and tracking spreadsheets to maintain version control.
Take initiative to spot missing or unclear information and address gaps to ensure documentation is complete and effective.