Technical Writer - SME Level

Technical Writer

The Contingent Plan is actively recruiting an experienced technical writer for a government agency. This is a temporary assignment that is expected to last 12 months. The role is fully remote to begin, but is expected to be onsite in January 2023. So, the client will only consider candidates that are local or will be local. Compensation is competitive and depends on experience. Sorry, no sponsorship available at this time.
Responsibilities:
A strong understanding of the documentation development process, the software development process, and product life cycles
Documentation of current & future procedures and processes
Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience and business information to a technical audience
Technical Writing knowledge of HTML, Java Script and SQL coding
Ability to successfully apply complex knowledge of fundamental concepts practices, and procedures of technical writing
Prepare charts, graphs, or forms to go along with business and technical requirements
Candidate must have a clear understanding of how to translate and organize complex technical information into an array of readable formats
Translate stakeholder requests into formal requirements
Deliver high-quality technical documentation for technical manuals, new development, training manuals, user guide, and system guide
Requirements:
Must be able to collaborate with Project Manager, Architect, Functional Leads and developers to ensure requirements are communicated, accepted, and meet expectations
Able to start remotely and to being onsite work when it is required (expected January 2023)
Must be able to translate and simplify requirements from stakeholders into written requirement documents for development team
Documents include but are not limited to: Formal Requirements Document, Functional Design Document, Technical Design Document, Technical Use Cases, Requirements Traceability Matrix
Must be able to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences
Must be able to create diagrams, flowcharts, and workflows of business processes and data flow through system
Must be familiar with software and database development concepts
Technical Business Analyst work on a software/application development team
Must have experience developing technical documentation for enterprise software users, system administrators, and other technical audiences
Experience in creating and maintaining a comprehensive library of technical terminology and documentation
Analyze documents to maintain continuity of style of content
Strong experience in mapping business processes into technical documentation
Strong experience in creating operational procedures and manuals
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision