Technical Writer (Remote Opportunity)
VetsEZ Charleston, South Carolina, United States
IT Services and IT Consulting · 501-1,000 employees
About the role
The technical writer will coordinate, write, and edit complex technical documentation including manuals, reports, and specifications for the Department of Veterans Affairs. They will also conduct interviews with technical staff to gather data and communicate process or policy changes to stakeholders.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 3 years of technical writing experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and experience with the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) are required, along with the ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Benefits
Full description
VetsEZ is currently seeking a Tech Writer to join a team to support a project with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position will support the Data Migration & Syndication effort within the Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO).
The candidate must reside within the continental US.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates work activities, writes and edits highly complex technical information technology-related documents, including presentations, manuals, reports, and specifications.
- Develop and distribute communications related to core functions, e.g., SDLC quarterly releases, Process/Policy changes, etc.
- Edit documentation for style, clarity, consistency, and adherence to customer guidelines.
- Research highly complex technical concepts to edit policies, procedures, workflows, and manuals and create new technical documents.
- Conducts interviews with various technical staff to gather data for documentation.
- Strategically document, communicate, and train processes to engrain in people, process, and technology culture.
- Evaluates and provides feedback on draft documents and attends documentation reviews.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, computer science, or related discipline.
- 3+ years of relevant technical writing experience
- Ability to interface with technical staff and end-users to understand functional requirements to develop processes and procedures.
- Experience and understanding of good documentation practices and proficiency with core Microsoft software/systems such as Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint, etc.
- Experience with Change Management functional, regression, performance, etc.
- Experience with all phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), mainly creating the User's Requirements Document and translation into a Functional Requirements Document and Design Document (when applicable).
- Demonstrated experience in the development and maintenance/update of technical documents needed for developers to start coding, distribution of final codes, training guides, and physical training for code deployment.
- Experience in the VA or other federal organizations desired.
- Experience with Data Migration and Data Syndication within the VA desired.
- Ability to obtain a Government clearance.
Security Clearance Requirements
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government clearance.
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k with Employer Match
- PTO + Federal Holidays
- Corporate Laptop
- Training opportunities
- Remote Opportunity
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
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