Senior Technical Writer

1 week ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Compass Solutions Full time
Hybrid position - Must be willing and able to report on-site to DC offices 1x every 2 week period.

Complete Description:
Duties and Responsibilities

  • Write and edit technical and enduser documents, including procedures, processes, functional descriptions, release documents, system specifications, reports, manuals, training, presentations, enduser communication messages and other program deliverables such as editing policy directives, strategic plans, and standard operating procedures
  • Track the development and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and semiannual documents and reports;
  • Perform technical edits and support quality reviews.
  • Develop quality standards, graphics, format, and style for internal and external IT documents.
  • Create customer service content, user guides, indepth documentation on product features, FAQ reference materials
  • Contribute to the organization's messaging strategy, crafting content guides for new products and features
  • Understand new features, learn how they work, and document them in crisp, easytofollow language
  • Improve existing documentation based on customer feedback.
  • Interview subject matter experts and analyze complex information to understand the details of the platforms and technical information to be conveyed.
  • Learn complex concepts and communicate information easily and clearly to internal employees and the end user community.
  • Use visual models and tools to communicate workflows, communications, relations, and system operations.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Must be detail oriented with strong analytical and problemsolving skills

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Qualifications:
-5+ years of experience as a Technical Writer
-5+ years of experience with documentation tools Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

  • Excellent written communication and grammatical skills.
Strong attention to detail is critical.

  • Highly skilled in MS Suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio) to conduct all job responsibilities.
-3+ Years of hands-on experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro. Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint.

  • Demonstrable ability to grasp technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures
-3+ Years of experience using content publishing tools to write, format, manage, and publish technical content on the web

  • Demonstrable experience in technical communication or instructional design
Client Information

Work Location:
1101 4th St. SW, Suite 350, Washington DC 20004

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Required/Desired Skills

Required /Desired

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Experience as a Technical Writer

Required

5

Years

Experience using content publishing tools to write, format, manage, and publish technical content on the web

Required

3

Years

Hands-on experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Required

3

Years

Demonstrated proficiency in MS Suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Sharepoint, and Visio) to conduct all job responsibilities

Required

Demonstrable ability to grasp technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures

Required

Excellent written communication and grammatical skills.

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Required

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