General Dynamics Information Technology
Technical Writer_
General Dynamics Information Technology, Springfield, Virginia, United States, 22151
**Req ID:** RQ182145**Type of Requisition:** Regular**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Secret**Public Trust/Other Required:** None**Job Family:** Technical Documentation**Skills:**Documentations,Graphics,User Guide Creation**Experience:**5 + years of related experience**US Citizenship Required:**Yes**Job Description:**Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Technical Writer . GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Technical Writer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Secret level cleared Technical Writer joining our team to support our Department of Defense (DoD) customer in Springfield, VA.**HOW A TECHNICAL WRITER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT****General Description** :As a Technical Writer on this team, you will review and edit material for punctuation, grammar, and content to ensure clarity and accuracy. The candidate will identify and modify contextual errors, reorganize content, and edit graphics, tables, and illustrations to enhance the overall presentation. You will develop processes for crafting and refining ideas, cultivating sources, and creating highly articulate articles. The candidate will collaborate closely with technical teams to deliver appropriate and complex content. Additionally, you will provide guidance to less-experienced technical editor personnel, helping them improve their skills and knowledge.**Specific description** :As the ideal candidate, you will assist in collecting and organizing information required for the preparation of user manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and other reports and deliverables. The candidate will quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures. You will develop, organize, and format information for technical user manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and other reports and deliverables. The candidate will conduct quality assurance and proofing of project documents. You must have a firm grasp of the written English language and the subject area around which your work centers. You will organize and set out in-depth information and guidelines clearly and effectively.**WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED**You should have experience using the following software and technical applications:+ Adobe products such as Acrobat, **RoboHelp** , and Illustrator+ HTML 5 Coding+ Advanced Microsoft Office Techniques and Formatting+ Microsoft SharePoint Documentation and Collaboration (note: you will not be building or administering)+ XML+ Python a PLUS**Certifications Preferred** : Practitioner Certification - Society for Technical CommunicatorsIf you have what it takes and can demonstrate these in a **possible technical interview, please apply. You must have an active SECRET (minimum) or Top Secret/SCI (preferred) clearance to be considered. Educational requirements vary but most require a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of work experience.**The likely hourly rate for this position is between $82,450.00 - $111,550.00. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.