Senior Technical Writer (TW2/TW3) - Continuous Learning Opportunities

TS/SCI - Polygraph required
03-007-TW

Description:
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.

The Technical Writer shall possess the following capabilities:

• Ability to lead a team 
•  Experience writing technical documents such as SOPs, Software User Guides, Release Notes
• Familiarity with JIRA ticketing and Confluence documentation
• 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  
• 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  
• Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiples sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers  
• Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity 
• Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources 
• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems  
• Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer related information  
• Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies 
• Apply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products 
• Apply 508 compliance standards

Required Qualifications: 

• Four-Ten (4-10) years of experience as a technical writer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of product workflows in an operational setting
• Operational experience as an analyst would be helpful.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays.  Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary.  Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents.  We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications   Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients.  We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.
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