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Birchmere Group

Technical Writer Level 3 - Senior-level

Birchmere Group, Laurel, Maryland, United States, 20724

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Overview Technical Writer Level 3 – Senior-level

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 how-to documentation. Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Must have a TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph

Responsibilities

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

Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program, Project, or 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 may provide or coordinate special documentation services as required

Review work products of others for compliance with technical manual NSA Data Standard (DS)-89

Qualifications

Eight (8) years experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.

Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

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