Technical Writer Job at VMR Strategic Solutions in Annapolis

VMR Strategic Solutions is seeking a Technical Writer to add to our team. The writer will set guidelines and standard procedures for producing documentation, establishing documentation schedules, and serve as the editing authority for final documents. Responsibilities include creating and managing detailed programs and project plans that map directly to larger team goals as well as identifying resource requirements, task owners, milestones, dependencies, and key risks.

Duties:
Ensures new and existing publications follow established documentation procedures.

• Leads internal process documentation.
• Evaluates existing publications for quality, relevancy, and accuracy.
• Responsible for creating documents from technical information provided by technical staff or ensuring documents produced by technical staff are consistent with formats and standards.
• Develops custom programs for web sites that will attract and appeal to users and provide desired information.
• Creates web applications and components from the requirements stage, through design, through production deployment.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of programming and server software operations.
• Develops new web applications through packaged and customized applications.
• Creates web front-end user interface to new or existing databases using a combination of HTML, SQL, C, VB, or other languages to make business applications accessible.
• Designs and implements user-driven templates, databases, and interfaces for ease of use.

Qualifications
Required education and experience:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; will consider 4 additional years experience in lieu of Bachelors degree
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required
• Experience creating and editing technical documents
• Ability to understand functional and technical specifications of IT systems
• Must have a solid background in technical terminology for complex, enterprise level systems
• Experience with translating technical details into user-friendly verbiage in the form of technical documentation.
• Must have excellent communication and written skills
• Must demonstrate ability to work independently

Required Clearance

• TS/SCI

Working Environment

• Onsite