Technical Writer - Security Clearance Required

Peraton
Fort Meade, District of Columbia
$104K-$166K a year
Full-time

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Technical Writer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Technical Writer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community.

This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. You will provide dedicated assistance in the preparation, review, revision and maintenance of technical documents to support the unit's mission.

  • You will write and edit technical documentation for all supported organizations activities; create documentation for operations;
  • produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities - Standard Operating Procedures; provide data definitions and data flow documentation;

and format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.

Additional duties include tracking and monitoring tasking and utilizing automated data systems and research tools to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities / Experience Required :

Six (6) years of experience as a Technical Writer in 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.

  • Understanding of basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), ability to be responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents.
  • Experience in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.
  • Ability to gather technical information and prepare written text.
  • Ability to maintain a current internal documentation library.
  • Skilled in use of multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.
  • Must understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program / project of similar complexity.
  • Position requires TS / SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities / Experience Desired :

Must be self-starter capable of working tasks to completion without direct immediate oversight.#LI-AH1 #PeratonIntelCareers #MPOjobs #EnterpriseEngArch

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies.

Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains : land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.

The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.

com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

26 days ago
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