Technical Writer

Technical Writer

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We are seeking a Technical Writer with experience producing clear, accurate documentation for complex software and hardware systems. This role involves working both independently and with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to create and maintain a variety of technical documents.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain documentation, including user guides, SOPs, required deliverables, and security-related documents for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create technical content that is clear, accurate, user-friendly, and meets DoW and project standards.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to gather and verify information.
• Use an issue tracking system (GitLab) to monitor development progress and provide documentation support as systems evolve.
• Work with the government Configuration Manager to help track customer deliveries of materials and use revision logs and tracking spreadsheets to maintain version control.
• Take initiative to spot missing or unclear information and address gaps to ensure documentation is complete and effective.

You Have:

• U.S. citizenship is required
• 2 years of technical writing experience, ideally for DoW programs
• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, technical writing, or a STEM field with writing experience or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• Experience working with engineering or technical teams.
• 100% on site role

Nice To Have:

• Proficiency with MadCap Flare.
• Familiarity with configuration management, versioning, and documentation standards.
• Working knowledge of SELinux/Linux, GitLab, VMWare, HTML, image editing tools, and basic programming concepts.
• Detail-oriented and able to improve and streamline legacy documentation.
• Familiarity with CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) handling requirements
• Strong communication skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Word.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong editing and organizational skills.

Clearance:

• An active secret federal security clearance is required

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

$91,300 - $109,100 USD