CACI International

Technical Writer

CACI International$61K — $129K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in technical writing or a related field.
  • Proven ability to simplify complex information into clear documentation.
  • Secret security clearance or ability to pass T1 investigation
  • Strong writing and grammar skills; capable of meeting tight deadlines.
  • Experience with developer-oriented documentation and collaboration with development teams.
  • Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) and related terminology.

Responsibilities

  • Create various user documents including guides, manuals, and instructions.
  • Translate functional requirements into detailed technical specifications.
  • Support engineering teams with documentation for system components.
  • Lead technical writing tasks and liaise with government for contract coordination.
  • Manage all technical documentation processed by other writers.
  • Prepare, review, revise, and maintain comprehensive technical documents.
  • Create code documentation and implement guides for software capabilities.

Benefits

  • Culture of integrity and trust.
  • Focus on continuous growth.
  • Comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits.
  • Financial and retirement support.
  • Family support and continuing education opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Technical Writer

Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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Responsibilities:

Responsible for creating and writingvarious typesof user documents, including how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat sheets, or instructions.

Explain scientific and technical ideas in simple language.

Work with customers to translate their functional requirements into detailed technical specifications.

Responsible for creating and writingvarious typesof user documentation, including how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat sheets, orinstructions

Supports the engineering team with documentation for system components and engineeringartifacts

Provide overall leadership of the technical writing tasks and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and taskexecution

Process Owner for all technical documentation on the program including documentation produced by professional technical writers undermanagement

Writes and edits technical documentation forall ofthe project27s hardware and software to include installation,configurationand how-todocumentation

Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end-user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation and formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other availableresources

Prepare, review, revise, andmaintaintechnical documents including software and systems engineering, systemoperations, testing and user documentation.

Distill complex information into clear, concisetext

Apply writing and grammar skills and deliversaccuratedocumentation with under tightdeadlines

Qualifications:

Required:


Bachelor27s degree and at least 5 years of experience in a technical or lead writing role (equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree)

Desired:

Proven ability to distill complex information into clear, concise text

Secret security clearance, or US citizen with ability to pass T1 investigation

Demonstrated excellent writing and grammar skills combined with ability to work independently and deliveraccuratecontent under pressure and tight deadlines


Proven experience designing and delivering developer-oriented documentation as well as working directly with development teams


Experienced using multiple tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles

Possess a thorough understanding of software development (SDLC), IC ITE, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and other key terminology in this PWS

Secret security clearance

Graduate degree in related area of study

Demonstratedexpertisein migrating documentation to an automation-drivenprocess

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

An environment of trust.

A focus on continuous growth.


Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$61,600-$129,300

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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