Technical Writer

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Annapolis Junction, MD
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Security • Software • Analytics • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Technical Writer will establish documentation guidelines, evaluate publications, and create technical documents from provided information while leading internal process documentation efforts.
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Our Mission
At Dobbs Defense, we deliver mission-centric IT, Cyber, and data analytics solutions for our government and commercial clients through the convergence of automation, innovation, training, and education. Delivering high-quality IT, cybersecurity, and data analytics solutions through proven and innovative methods is our vision.
Job Description
Dobbs Defense Solutions
is seeking a Technical Writer to add to our team. The writer will set guidelines and standard procedures for producing documentation, establishing documentation schedules, and serve as the editing authority for final documents. Responsibilities include creating and managing detailed programs and project plans that map directly to larger team goals as well as identifying resource requirements, task owners, milestones, dependencies, and key risks.

Duties
 
  • Ensures new and existing publications follow established documentation procedures.
  • Leads internal process documentation.
  • Evaluates existing publications for quality, relevancy, and accuracy.
  • Responsible for creating documents from technical information provided by technical staff or ensuring documents produced by technical staff are consistent with formats and standards.
  • Develops custom programs for web sites that will attract and appeal to users and provide desired information.
  • Creates web applications and components from the requirements stage, through design, through production deployment.
  • Possesses a thorough knowledge of programming and server software operations.
  • Develops new web applications through packaged and customized applications.
  • Creates web front-end user interface to new or existing databases using a combination of HTML, SQL, C, VB, or other languages to make business applications accessible.
  • Designs and implements user-driven templates, databases, and interfaces for ease of use.

Qualifications
Required education and experience:

 
  • Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; will consider 4 additional years experience in lieu of Bachelors degree
  • Active TS/SCI clearance is required
  • Experience creating and editing technical documents
  • Ability to understand functional and technical specifications of IT systems
  • Must have a solid background in technical terminology for complex, enterprise level systems
  • Experience with translating technical details into user-friendly verbiage in the form of technical documentation.
  • Must have excellent communication and written skills
  • Must demonstrate ability to work independently

Required Clearance
 
  • TS/SCI

Working Environment
 
  • Onsite

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Dobbs Defense Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), gender expression and transgender status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital or domestic partner status, genetic information, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

 

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The Company
HQ: College Park, MD
11 Employees

What We Do

We work with government and commercial customers to develop enterprise IT, cyber, and analytics solutions. We are committed to supporting our customers’ missions. Our focus is to invest in an experienced workforce that delivers premier solutions to meet customers’ business and technical requirements.

Dobbs Defense Solutions, LLC is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The company is registered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), and SDVOSB status has been validated by the VA. The company is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland with a portfolio of Department of Defense (DoD) clients that are centered on information technology, and cybersecurity programs.

Dobbs Defense Solutions, LLC is an 8(a) certified Minority Owned Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small business (EDWOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and SDVOSB.

Our executives and employees have more than 35 years of proven experience in information technology (IT), cybersecurity, business intelligence (BI), and project/program management (PM). D2S focuses on delivering IT, BI, cybersecurity, and PM capabilities by employing professional services with exceptional results.

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