Technical Writer

Job Description

ASRC Federal Vistronix (ASRC Federal) is actively seeking aTechnical Writerto join our Denver-based team and support the creation of high-quality technical documents for a systems engineering audience for our federal customer. The successful candidate will have worked in an agile development environment have experience not only re-writing documentation written by others but also experience writing (for example) installation guides by actually performing the installation. Most of the work will be performed virtually, but some work at the government site in Denver can be expected.

Responsibilities

The position will be responsible for the production of high-quality technical documents for a systems engineering audience, including deployment requirements, user manuals, installation guides, issue papers, and other documents to support the development of custom enterprise software. The successful candidate will assist development teams to produce documentation for a software developer audience in association with the agency Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including system requirements, software design specifications, technical specifications, "best practice" guidelines for application developers, and documents (that include code) that show developers how to enable user-facing applications to communicate with non-user-facing components. Additionally, the successful candidate will contribute to documents for a high-level business decision-maker audience, including (but not limited to) comprehensive and executive-level technical summaries, and justification-of-purchase requests.

Key Tasks

• Write technical documentation required to support development efforts;
• Editing documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency, to improve structure, and to ensure professional editorial standards are met;
• Attending meetings and/or interviewing subject matter experts engaged in software development projects to acquire and synthesize information to develop technical documents required;
• Establish and adhere to standards for various technical documents;
• Write supporting end-user documentation (help documentation, quick guides, etc.).

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (a degree in Information Technology desirable)
• Minimum of 3 years (5 years preferred) experience in technical writing
• Candidates without a college degree will be considered, but must have at least 10+ years of relevant technical writing experience

Required Skills and Competencies

• A proven track record of producing high-quality, complex, technically accurate documentation about rapidly changing technology.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly come up-to-speed in new technical domains.
• Strong data gathering and analysis skills, including ability to interpret and take actions on ambiguous/complex areas and business-related data in order to assist subject matter experts.
• Strong Microsoft Office Professional skills including Word, Visio, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Able to handle high volume workload in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent follow through and accuracy skills
• Effective organization and time management skills
• Strong analytical skills

Desired Skills

• Some experience with a programming language or scripting language strongly preferred
• A proven track record of proactively identifying and solving problems
• Familiarity with IT-related artifacts, such as architecture diagrams, use cases, activity diagrams, etc.
• Self-driven and independently committed
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Possess a solid understanding of Agile and SAFe development methodologies.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. This position is offering a pay range of $45,920 - $78,064 depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Statement

The COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Executive Order 14042 and FAR 52.223-99 is currently not effective. But please note that if those or other related requirements become effective, positions will require successful candidates to obtain and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination(s). ASRC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.