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Technical Writer

ManTech, Fort George Meade, Maryland, United States

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ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented

Technical Writer

to join our team in the

Ft Meade

, MD

area.

This is an exciting opportunity to support national security by delivering premier IT services for a mission-focused program. The Technical Writer will originate technical content and verify concepts within a test environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Originating technical defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems.

Acting as a liaison between the customer and other teams to help define or update technical documentation. Teams include Configuration Management, Engineering, Project Management, Deployment/Installations, and IT Equipment Space Management and Operations.

Interpreting engineering and maintenance drawings and operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer-related information into various documentation.

Researching and gathering highly technical subject matter, organizing information from multiple sources, and expressing technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers.

Testing and applying concepts for accuracy within the development environment, and making necessary changes or updates as needed.

Preparing and maintaining operations documentation and technical publications within the customer repository (i.e., SharePoint/Confluence).

Maintaining proficiency in proper grammatical rules for effective communication in both written and spoken forms.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of additional Technical Writing experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.

6 years' experience as a Technical Writing in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Microsoft Office suite (Mainly Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Word)

Experience or knowledge with ServiceNOW and/or JIRA or similar ticketing/tracking databases

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Confluence and/or Sharepoint

Clearance Requirements:

Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 80% of the time.

Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.