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Technical Writer

Leidos Suffolk, VA senior full-time

Salary

$52,000 - $94,000 per year

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Description

The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Writer to join the team. This role will develop and maintain knowledge articles, work instructions, and other plans, procedures, and lessons learned within a central knowledge repository.

The Technical Writer will:

  • Develop detailed technical and non-technical briefings
  • Combine disparate materials into documents that flow logically and speak with one voice
  • Translate complex concepts and solutions into multiple types of documents
  • Draft documentation, user guides for all user levels, technical support and FAQs, as well as executive summaries
  • Develop SOPs, checklists, workflow process charts, forms, contact lists, and other documentation needed to support processes and related IA functions
  • Create and maintain existing and potential data sources for local consumption; collaborate with data architect to ensure data sources availability
  • Develop MS Power Point slides, MS Excel workbooks, and executive level word documents for review and forwarding to leadership

Responsibilities: The role requires developing and maintaining documentation, performing quality reviews, rewrites, and editing of various documentation, and collaborating with technical experts.

Requirements:

  • Current SECRET Security Clearance
  • BS or with 3+ years of IT experience or Masters with 2 + years of IT experience
  • Experience in authoring executive level documentation, drafting operating procedures, delivering/documenting test results, etc.
  • Expert level experience in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • Experience with a Configuration Management tool (SharePoint is preferred)
  • Working knowledge of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Framework
  • Working knowledge of government Civilian Personnel (CIVPERs) classification processes

Skills:

  • Speak English fluently and write at expert-level
  • Robust attention to detail
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects/deadlines
  • Proven ability to collaborate and negotiate with multiple stakeholders
  • Able to write for multiple audiences

Benefits: Pay Range $52,000.00 - $94,000.00

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I certification

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Suffolk-VA/Technical-Writer_R-00194459

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