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AMERICAN SYSTEMS · 1 hour ago

Technical Writer II

McLean, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through strategic solutions in Information Technology and other areas. They are seeking a Technical Writer II to create and edit high-quality technical documentation and improve technical writing processes.

GovernmentInformation Technology

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work with the technical implementation teams to understand the product document requirements

Create and edit high-quality technical documentation for mobile applications, including software and system architecture, design, and product requirements

Assist in the creation and submission of documentation required for compliance with our Quality Management System

Assist in establishing and continuously improving the standardization and simplification of technical writing processes, procedures, and style guidelines

Contribute to documentation development lifecycle improvements

Convert legacy/previous formatting to latest formatting/style guidelines

Create documentation based on standardized templates

Analyze and edit content to maintain continuity of style and content

Assess the audience needs for whom the technical and procedural documentation is intended

Conduct document reviews and collect input from stakeholders

Create data flow diagrams, component diagrams, and similar technical illustrations

Qualification

Microsoft Office SuiteADOBE CCTechnical writingHTMLXMLS1000D specificationBachelor’s Degree

Required

Bachelor's Degree

Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance

U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance

At least 5 (five) years of experience in: Writing technical reports, analyzing technical literature, writing descriptive copy, and verifying documentation with appropriate sources

Ability to use various word-processing and desktop publishing software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, ADOBE CC, HTML, and XML

S1000D specification for the production of technical publications