Senior Tech Writer

Leidos hiring for Senior Tech Writer jobs in McLean, VA, US

Description

The Multi-Domain Solutions Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Tech Writer to work in our Reston, VA or Alexandria, VA office. Ability to work in Northern Virginia is preferred. Candidate working from remote locations will also be considered. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the collection and organization of information, and the preparation, editing, and revision of numerous documents required in support of program execution to include user manuals, training materials, installation guides, and other reports and deliverables.

• Work in concert with multiple technical professions including cybersecurity engineers, software developers, system engineers, and test engineers in capturing data to support technical documentation generation.

• Work closely counterparts to author, edit, and proof technical documents such as Strategy Documents, Technical Design Packages, Implementation Plans and other technical documentation.

• Gather requirements from users/stakeholders and prepare user and program documentation.

• Ensure that documents conform to program standards and Data Item Description (DID) requirements.

• Primary responsibility for authorship and work in collaboration with other team members in document development.

• Work closely with technical staff and will be responsible for managing multiple documentation assignments simultaneously.  

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience effectively drafting, formatting, and editing technical publications and proposals, including writing, editing, and illustrating using the MS Office Suite.

• Experience working with review tools to sent to team for review and update per their comments.

• Ability to multi-task and take notes during meetings.

• Experience working with system engineers, software engineers, and program management to translate technical information into clear, concise documentation to include user manuals.

• Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high quality work, both independently and with a team, in a fast-moving environment. Proven ability to work well within a team/collaborative environment.

Clearance Required:

• Must possess a minimum of a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience on a system/software development program compiling, editing, and publishing CDRL documentation.

• Sound understanding of DID formats.

• Experience working in an Agile environment.

• JIRA/Confluence experience for documentation.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.