Junior Technical Writer

Summary

Junior Technical Writer

Arlington, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

SecuriGence seeks a Junior Technical Writer with communication and writing abilities to support complex technological innovation throughout the agency. In this position, you will work closely with the product, engineering, operations, security, and other teams to create clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation for a variety of audiences on behalf of the Information Technology Directorate to ensure that all IT support is not only met but exceeded to enable the development of the most innovative technology in the country. In this fast-paced environment, you will not only require technical comprehension, but agile process and development understanding, and an ability to work with all personalities, including engineers, developers, cybersecurity experts, elite academics, active-duty military, and more. Attention to detail, flexibility, and self-motivation are also keys to success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Author, edit, and maintain high-quality technical documentation, such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Memoranda (e.g., authorization and appointment letters), Templates, Diagrams, etc., and ensure adherence to quality and formatting standards.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) such as engineers, product managers, and Responsible Individuals (RI) to review and edit documentation with a focus on technical accuracy and usability.
• Understand the target audience for different documents and tailor the content accordingly to ensure it is clear, user-friendly, and effective.
• Write and edit technical documents and manage content at all stages of development.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's documentation processes and standards.
• Work with direction and supervision, but with high levels of independence.
• Utilize skills and experience in the specific subject matter area to create high-quality documents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1+ year of experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience with developing and editing Technical Documentation.
• Must have an active Secret clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Hybrid work arrangement, with 1-2 days onsite
• Excellent interpersonal, active listening, and influencing skills; able to establish and maintain professional and productive working relationships with team members.
• Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback and provide feedback on documents and processes.
• Ability to work out solutions to problems or questions relating to technical writing; strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional written communication skills with strong proofreading and/or editorial skills.
• Ability to synthesize and convey strategic, complex, and detailed information.
• Familiarity with drafting, design, and content management tools such as the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Rob Help, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, and Confluence.

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.



We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.



Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.



Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.



Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.

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Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/