What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer position at Peraton?
Responsibilities
Peraton is hiring a Technical Writer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Technical Writer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide Engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at the customer site. As a Technical Writer you will provide assistance in the preparation, review, revision and maintenance of documents to support the unit’s mission; write and edit technical documentation for all supported organizations activities; create documentation for operations; produce implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities – Standard Operating Procedures; provide field, data definitions and data flow documentation and format technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources. Additionally, you will oversee administrative processes associated with managing personnel and policies within a military headquarters element. Additional duties include tracking and monitoring tasking and utilizing automated data systems and research tools to meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
- Six (6) years of experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
- Understanding of basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), ability to be responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
- Edits, and provide quality control of documents prepared by others
- Experience in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
- Ability to gather technical information and prepare written text
- Ability to maintain a current internal documentation library
- Prepares correspondence, policy documents, unit and individual awards, personnel records
- Provides administrative support within military headquarters across range of staff functional areas
- Skilled in use of multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.
- Must understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity
- Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:
- Must be self-starter capable of working tasks to completion without direct immediate oversight
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
For Colorado Residents
Colorado Salary Minimum: $70,900 Colorado Salary Maximum: $172,000 The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position, and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.
