Technical Writer - R26-004

Why Choose VGI, a GRVTY Company

VGI, a GRVTY Company, started with a simple, American idea: we do things not because they are easy but because they are hard. VGI, a GRVTY Company, exists to answer challenges. We do it for customers in defense, intelligence, homeland security—anyone whose job it is to advance America’s strategic position. The size of the challenge we face demands new skills, new backgrounds, and new thinking. That’s what we’re here to deliver. And when you work shoulder to shoulder with brilliant people tackling the most high-stakes challenges, it’s invigorating. Our culture is built on collaboration, mission-focused innovation, and a commitment to excellence, where every challenge we answer opens the door to a new possibility.

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At VGI, a GRVTY Company, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision

• Health Savings Account with company contribution

• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401k with generous company match

• Training and Development Opportunities

• Award Programs

• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

JOB TITLE: Technical Writer - R26-004

PROJECT OVERVIEW: VGI is seeking a Technical Writer to join our team. In this role you will perform as an individual contributor and team member focused on developing user guides, manuals, and process documents in support of development teams and the overall program operations. The ideal candidate will have experience absorbing and converting highly technical information into simple terms and language that people at all levels of the business can understand.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Writes descriptive manuals and guides for complex subjects.
• Researches topics, writes documents and edits their work for publication.
• Prepares instruction manuals.
• Disseminates technical information in easy-to-understand language for a non-technical audience.
• Has technical accuracy in writing user documentation.
• Creates software documentation after a thorough collaboration with subject matter experts and technical staff.
• Helps other writers in creating documentation.
• Ability to take existing and potential content and improve it.
• Converts highly technical information in layman’s terms, explains the functionality of a product or service, and shares information among two or more parties within the organization.
• Prepares, maintains, and preserves software application documentation for various software applications, including program instructions, overviews, policies and procedures manuals, training manuals, and supplemental materials, as needed, ensuring that such policies are accurate, achieve their intended objective, and comply with state and federal requirements.
• Works with direct-assigned development teams, as well as with Customers and advisors, to develop, author, publish, and maintain program documentations

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/poly

• 2+ years of recent and relevant experience as a technical writer or business analyst
• Ability to grasp highly technical details and system designs and break that information down into simple terms and language for non-technical consumers.
• Demonstrated experience working with technical teams and producing key documents for product delivery (i.e. user guides, manuals, release notes, etc.)
• Great verbal and written communication skills that foster unity and collaboration
• Self-starter who can identify documentation or process gaps and take the initiative to seek answers and information to help fill the void

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience as a technical writer within a software development team
• Examples of technical artifacts created or maintained
• Experience creating document databases or organizational structures to facilitate change control and version management
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, GitLab and similar development and workflow management tools
• Demonstrable examples of helping standardize business documents, processes, and workflows as a means of continuous process improvement

WORK LOCATION: Dulles, VA

TRAVEL: 10%

KEY WORDS: Author, Maintain, Collaborate, Word, PowerPoint, Present

VGI, a GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [email protected] with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.

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