Technical Writer & Editor: Level I, II, and III Job at ROC Implementation and Management Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

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  • ROC Implementation and Management Inc.
  • Gaithersburg, MD

Job Description

Excellent new opportunities within one of our federal clients! Seeking an opportunity to build amazing client relationships and solve mission critical, strategic problems? We are ROCIMG, a consulting firm serving the federal government and commercial clients with a focus on strategy, transformation, program management, data analytics, technology and cybersecurity. We are a rising company with rich client experiences and great references. As we continue to grow our business, we are looking for Technical Writers to join our team.

The primary role of a Technical Writer is to support engagements by interviewing stakeholders, developing, editing and revising technical documentation for IT systems, driving the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing, and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. This role also supports ROCIMG internal operations - marketing, business development and internal activities that are designed to advance the firm.

  • Level I Responsibilities, Education, and Experience Requirements
    • Consults and works with client teams, software engineers, and technical staff to obtain a general understanding of scientific and technical information, documentation content, and requirements
    • Analyzes existing and potential content and suggests enhancements to content and its presentation
    • With minimal guidance, develops source material, diagrams, charts, and graphs that increase the user's understanding
    • Standardizes content across document and briefing libraries
    • Develops high-quality documentation with minimal guidance that is easy-to-understand, easy to use, meets applicable standards, and meets the objectives and goals for the intended audience
    • Collect, organize and assimilate the information required for creation and preparation of documents, training materials, guides, proposals, and reports
    • Perform formatting and technical edits to engineering documentation, software documentation, manuals, reports, or any other documents or presentations
    • Utilize strong writing, editing, and communication skills to analyze and present complex information in a format that is easy to read and understand
    • Edits completed written content for proper use of grammar, sentence structure, etc.
    • Migrates documents from different tools and formats to comply with updated document formats, quality and style guides, and repositories
    • Revises documents to remain current to the projects progress
    • Level I Formal Education, Certification, and Experience
      • Minimum 3 years technical writing and editing experience with a High School Diploma; OR a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, Business or related discipline and with a minimum 1 year of technical writing and editing experience

  • Level II Responsibilities, Education, and Experience Requirements
    • All of Level I Responsibilities
    • Works with teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of scientific and technical information, documentation content, and requirements
    • With no guidance, develops diagrams, charts, and graphs that increase the user's understanding
    • Develops high-quality documentation with no guidance that is easy-to-understand, easy to use, meets applicable standards, and meets the objectives and goals for the intended audience
    • Revises documents to remain current to the progress of the project
    • Working knowledge of Section 508 compliance requirements
    • Develops content for digital delivery, e.g., electronic newsletters
    • Guides team members and ensures tasks are completed on time
    • Level II Formal Education, Certification, and Experience
      • 4-6 years technical writing and editing experience with a High School Diploma; OR a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, Business or related discipline and with 2-4 years of technical writing and editing experience

  • Level III Responsibilities, Education, and Experience Requirements
    • All of Level II Responsibilities
    • Possesses a thorough understanding of the scientific and technical subject matter, documentation content, and requirements
    • Recommends and develops content, diagrams, charts, and graphs that increase the user's understanding
    • Develops project status reports and manages project and project plan
    • Level III Formal Education, Certification, and Experience
      • 7+ years technical writing and editing experience with a High School Diploma; OR a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, Business or related discipline and with 5+ years of technical writing and editing experience
      • Experience developing content for federal financial systems
      • Experience with the software development lifecycle
      • Experience with recommending and developing a variety of technical documentation based on client needs
      • Experience in leading or guiding more junior technical writers

Ideal Candidates Possess the Following Qualities

  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and excellent communications skills
  • Strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office and excellent writing skillsExcellent oral and written communication skills, confidence, and a ‘can-do’ attitude
  • Strong computer skills (Adobe, Snagit, PowerPoint, MS Word)
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Robohelp
  • Able to understand clients’ needs and challenges and apply a creative and logical approach to identify solutions
  • Comfortable working on multiple tasks concurrently and meeting deadlines, while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment, able to build direct working relationships with ROCIMG and client teams

Location

  • Gaithersburg, MD, Hybrid
  • Travel to client site may be required a few times per year for this position

Additional Requirements

  • This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment verification
  • This position undergoes a suitability investigation which requires US Citizenship

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Company Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program

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