Technical Editor Senior
**Req ID:** RQ190178
**Type of Requisition:** Regular
**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** None
**Public Trust/Other Required:** NACI (T1)
**Job Family:** Technical Documentation
**Skills:**
Deliverables Management,Documentations,Technical Communication,Working Independently
**Experience:**
5 + years of related experience
**Job Description:**
As a Technical Editor Senior, you will be trusted to research, analyze, and create technical documentation such as end user guides, process/procedure documentation, training materials, and technical communications. An attention to detail and correct usage of formatting, grammar, and spelling is a must. This position also requires a strong ability to learn quickly and understand technical language and terminology around the products and systems being supported. The successful candidate must be able to work independently in a team environment and be flexible around evolving needs while managing both schedule and overall commitments in order to meet project deliverables.
**In this role, a typical day will include:**
+ Researching and compiling technical data for use in various operations and maintenance manuals, training materials, system design documents, and other technical documentation.
+ Obtaining data from review of documentation, interviews with client and project personnel (SMEs), drawings, schematics, reports, and the study of published material. Researching and gathering technical and background information for inclusion in project documentation and deliverables.
+ Developing outlines and drafts for review and approval by technical specialists and stakeholders ensuring that final documents meet applicable contract requirements and regulations.
+ Translating technical information into clear, readable documentation to be used by both technical and non-technical users. Documentation includes technical documents, business proposals, memos, reports, user manuals, knowledge base articles, status reporting, briefings and presentations, functional descriptions, system specifications, guidelines, special reports, and other project deliverables to meet contract requirements.
+ Organizing and maintaining documents in a documentation repository.
+ Proofreading and providing feedback on materials prepared by peers.
+ Maintaining current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
+ May involve some supervisory/task lead responsibilities.
**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
+ Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, and work experience.
+ 5+ years of related experience preparing technical documentation.
+ Security Clearance Level: Ability to earn Public Trust
+ Excellent writing/editing skills.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
+ Experience with Confluence.
**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
+ Familiarity with remediation of technical documentation to comply with accessibility standards such as 508 compliance.
+ Familiarity with agile approaches such as scrum and SAFe are highly desired.
+ Familiarity with SharePoint and version control procedures.
+ Experience with Power Apps/Power Automate preferred.
+ Experience/background within the healthcare industry and/or government contracting is desirable.
**ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:**
+ Demonstration of strong organizational and analytical skills.
+ Must be a team player who is self-motivated and takes initiative.
+ Strong attention to quality and detail.
+ Dependable and accountable in delivering high-quality and timely documentation.
+ Identifying areas of improvement to enhance program efficiency/quality.
+ Providing guidance to less experienced staff members.
+ Ability to work independently and productively with limited supervision.
**LOCATION:** Remote
**CLEARANCE:** Requires the ability to obtain an HHS Position of Trust.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
**GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:**
+ 401K with company match
+ Comprehensive health and wellness packages
+ Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
+ Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
+ Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
+ Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $69,722 - $89,700. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.