Technical Writer Level II ~ Columbia, MD
TS/SCI with FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION
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.
- Originating technical defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems.
Acting as a liaison between the customer and other teams to help define or update technical documentation. Teams include Configuration Management, Engineering, Project Management, Deployment/Installations, and IT Equipment Space Management and Operations. Interpreting engineering and maintenance drawings and operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer-related information into various documentation. - Researching and gathering highly technical subject matter, organizing information from multiple sources, and expressing technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers.
- Testing and applying concepts for accuracy within the development environment, and making necessary changes or updates as needed.
- Preparing and maintaining operations documentation and technical publications within the customer repository (i.e., SharePoint/Confluence).
- Maintaining proficiency in proper grammatical rules for effective communication in both written and spoken forms.
Qualifications:
- Six (6) years experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
- BA degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Two (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for an BA degree.
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 (U) 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
Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000 annually, commensurate with skill set, experience, security clearance level, and educational qualifications.
At SNS One, Inc., we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. SNS One, Inc. believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
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What We Do
SNS One is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based out of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. SNS One offers a wide range of IT Services that address the ever changing needs of global technology initiatives. Our experience has helped our customers develop and sustain multi-tiered tactics that ensure their IT strategies, architectures and operations maintain functionality.
Since our inception SNS One has offered a wide range of Information Assurance and IT Security Services and we have been successful in interconnecting security principles within our System/Network Engineering services. In addition, SNS One has created an industry standard for providing proven cutting-edge and tested Security Strategies and Solutions.
To successfully complete the above endeavors SNS One has a wide range of skilled and experienced professionals with industry leading certifications, to include:
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP)
Information Systems Security Engineering Professionals (ISSEP)
Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA)
Microsoft Certified Professionals/Engineers (MCP, MCSE)
Check Point Certified Security Administrators (CCSA)
Cisco Certified Network Engineers (CCNE)
System Security Certification Practitioners (SSCP)
Security+ Certified Professionals
Project Management Professionals (PMP)
SNS One's main goal and objective is to assist our clients in developing and maintaining a high level of CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY and AVAILABILITY to support their business operations.
