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By Light Professional IT Services · 8 hours ago

Technical Writer

Fort Belvoir, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is a leading provider of innovative IT services supporting defense, civilian, and commercial customers. They are seeking a Technical Writer to produce and edit technical documentation for a U.S. Army information technology infrastructure program, focusing on various types of documentation for hardware and software.

GovernmentInformation ServicesInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Under general direction, responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

Applies concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources

Produces defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems

Interprets engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures and to understand and blend large quantities of computer related information

Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiple sources, and expresses technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers

Produces technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic trade-craft methodologies