Technical Writer

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As a Technical Writer
, you’ll support the Information Technology team by creating, organizing, and maintaining high‑quality technical documentation that meets internal standards, regulatory requirements, and security expectations. You’ll be a key contributor to documentation accuracy, structure, and compliance — ensuring materials are clear, controlled, and properly handled, including documentation containing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

You’ll work cross‑functionally with IT teams and document owners to manage documentation from draft through final release and controlled storage. Your role will be central to document lifecycle management, change control processes, and compliance readiness initiatives, helping ensure IT documentation is secure, consistent, and audit‑ready. This role is designed to support a focused documentation and compliance initiative and is expected to be a temporary assignment aligned to project needs.

This is a temporary role lasting up to six months.

• Technical Documentation Development:
  Prepare, edit, and maintain IT technical manuals, procedures, work instructions, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Documentation Planning & Coordination:
  Coordinate timelines, content development, and formatting standards for IT technical and compliance‑related documentation projects.
• Information Gathering & Analysis:
  Interview IT team members, observe processes, and conduct research to accurately capture technical and procedural information.
• Document Control Support:
  Assist with document lifecycle activities including document numbering, version control, review coordination, approval workflows, release, and controlled distribution.
• Repository Management:
  Organize IT documentation within approved systems such as SharePoint GCC High and M‑Files, ensuring logical structure, consistent metadata, and proper storage.
• Security & Compliance Guidance:
  Provide guidance on document security classification, including CUI marking expectations, approved storage locations, and handling requirements.
• Documentation Correction & Cleanup:
  Support identification and correction of improperly marked or improperly stored IT documentation in collaboration with document owners and IT leadership.
• Standardization Efforts:
  Help develop and maintain standardized IT document templates, headers, footers, and formatting to improve consistency and reduce errors.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with IT teams to resolve technical, documentation, or process‑related issues.
• Documentation Resource Support:
  Serve as an IT documentation resource during technical document reviews, presentations, and compliance readiness activities.

• Technical Documentation Excellence:
  Creating clear, accurate, and well‑structured IT technical documentation, including procedures, manuals, and work instructions.
• Document Control & Compliance:
  Managing document lifecycle activities such as versioning, approvals, change control, and controlled storage in compliance‑driven environments.
• CUI Awareness & Information Security:
  Applying document security classifications, including CUI marking, handling requirements, and approved storage practices.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Effectively partnering with IT, Cybersecurity, and document owners to resolve documentation issues and support compliance readiness.

• Associate’s degree in a technical, communications, or related field (Bachelor’s degree preferred).
• 3 or more years of…