Sentar Inc. · 1 day ago
SR Technical Writer
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSentar Inc. is an employee-owned company dedicated to developing critical talent for solutions in cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. They are seeking a Senior Technical Writer to prepare and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and manuals while collaborating with developers to produce quality training materials.
AnalyticsCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyIntelligent Systems
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program, Project, or Contract
Work independently preparing and maintaining highly complex systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methods
Act as project leader for projects with complex or voluminous documentation and may provide or coordinate special documentation services as required
Review work products of others for compliance
Qualification
Required
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/ polygraph
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. (Four (4) years of additional technical writing experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree)
Minimum eight (8) years experience as a Technical Writer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. (A Master's degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience)
Benefits
Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
Generous 401(k) match
Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
Mental health awareness programs
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development reimbursement
Recognition and Awards programs
Company
Sentar Inc.
Sentar, an employee-owned company, is a leading cyber-intelligence solutions provider focused on the National Security sector.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-17Grant
2021-03-11Acquired
Leadership Team
Peter Kiss
CVO/Visionary
Stephen Pratt
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Director of Programs, Cyber Risk & Compliance Sector
Recent News
2025-07-15
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