Technical Editor Senior

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Bossier City, LA, USA
In-Office
84K-114K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Produces, edits, and quality-checks technical documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, and customer deliverables. Collaborates with technical subject matter experts to translate complex information into clear documentation. Manages document versions, deadlines, repositories, templates, formatting, and accessibility compliance. Prioritizes documentation requests, resolves issues, performs root cause analysis, improves workflows, and supports stakeholder communication, onboarding, and process improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Customer Service, Editing, Technical Writing

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

TECHNICAL EDITOR SENIOR
Oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers as a Technical Editor Senior . Here, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

  • Produce clear, accurate, and well-structured technical documentation, including plans, procedures, reports, and customer deliverables, while ensuring consistency and readability.
  • Edit and refine content for grammar, clarity, organization, and logical flow; improve tables, graphics, and diagrams to meet professional standards.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and other subject matter experts to gather information and translate complex concepts into user friendly documentation.
  • Manage document versions, status tracking, and deadlines by updating project tracking tools and maintaining organized file repositories.
  • Ensure all content follows required templates, formatting guidelines, and accessibility standards, including Section 508 compliance when applicable.
  • Review incoming documentation requests, prioritize assignments, and communicate early with project teams when clarifications or corrections are needed.
  • Conduct root cause analysis on documentation issues and recommend improvements to templates, workflows, and content creation processes.
  • Maintain timely, professional communication with project stakeholders to resolve questions, provide updates, and ensure smooth delivery of high-quality documents.
  • Support cross team collaboration by sharing best practices, assisting with onboarding, and contributing to continuous process improvement initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your program management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Technical Editor Senior must have:
 

  • Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
  • Experience: 5+ years of related experience in technical editing, documentation, or knowledge management
  • Technical skills: Technical editing and structured authoring, content management systems, Microsoft Office; AI tools; BPA techniques
  • Security clearance level: Public Trust
  • US citizenship required: No
  • Role requirements: Hybrid Bossier City, LA / Remote LA

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

The likely salary range for this position is $83,927 - $113,549. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA LA Bossier City

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 



Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
  • 5+ years of related experience in technical editing, documentation, or knowledge management
  • Technical editing and structured authoring experience
  • Experience with content management systems
  • Microsoft Office experience
  • Experience using AI tools
  • BPA techniques
  • Public Trust
  • Hybrid work in Bossier City, Louisiana or remote work from Louisiana

General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about General Dynamics Information Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by General Dynamics Information Technology.

  • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
21,625 Employees

What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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