Technical Editor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Editing, Presentations, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Working Independently

Certifications:

None

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

TECHNICAL EDITOR

Job Profile Summary:
 

As a Technical Editor, you will participate in researching, analyzing, and creating technical documentation such as end user guides, process/procedure documentation, training materials, and technical communications. An attention to detail and correct usage of formatting, grammar, and spelling is a must. This position also requires a strong ability to learn quickly and understand technical language and terminology around the products and systems being supported. The successful candidate must be able to work independently in a team environment and be flexible around evolving needs while managing both schedule and overall commitments in order to meet project deliverables.

This role will perform cross-functional support between two different programs.

Candidates should be prepared to provide writing samples.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Participating in researching and compiling technical data for use in various operations and maintenance manuals, training materials, system design documents, and other technical documentation.
• Obtaining data from review of documentation, interviews with client and project personnel (SMEs), drawings, schematics, reports, and the study of published material. 
• Developing outlines and drafts for review and approval by technical specialists and stakeholders ensuring that final documents meet applicable contract requirements and regulations. 
• Applying an approved template to documentation and conducting 508 checks for final delivery.
• Translating technical information into clear, readable documentation to be used by both technical and non-technical users. Documentation includes technical documents, business proposals, memos, reports, user manuals, knowledge base articles, status reporting, briefings and presentations, functional descriptions, system specifications, guidelines, special reports, and other project deliverables to meet contract requirements.
• Organizing and maintaining documents in a documentation repository.
• Proofreading and providing feedback on materials prepared by peers.
• Developing and maintaining current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, and work experience.
• 2+ years of related experience preparing technical documentation.
• Excellent writing/editing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity with remediation of technical documentation to comply with accessibility standards such as 508 compliance.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and version control procedures.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with Agile approaches such as scrum and SAFe are highly desired.
• Experience/background within the healthcare industry and/or government contracting is desirable.
• Experience with generative AI tools, strongly preferred

 ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

• Demonstration of strong writing and editing skills through provided writing samples.
• Demonstration of strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Must be a team player who is self-motivated and takes initiative.
• Strong attention to quality and detail.
• Dependable and accountable in delivering high-quality and timely documentation.

Location: Remote.

Clearance:

Ability to obtain a Public Trust: candidate must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years and pass a public trust background investigation.

What can GDIT offer you:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $56,525 - $76,475. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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