Technical Writer - ServiceNow

Akima, LLC

• $100K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance required.
  • IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
  • Bachelor's degree in communications or related field.
  • 4+ years of experience with technical documentation for complex IT systems.
  • Proven ability to interpret technical information for documentation purposes.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar enterprise platforms preferred.
  • Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain documentation for ServiceNow platform support.
  • Convert technical information into user-friendly documentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation accuracy.
  • Support documentation efforts throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Ensure documentation evolves with changes in ServiceNow capabilities.
  • Maintain standards and best practices for communication and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Voluntary benefits available.
Full Job Description
The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), provides comprehensive Information Technology (IT) services supporting approximately 2,000 end users across more than 60 global locations. OCIO ensures the delivery, sustainment, and evolution of IT capabilities essential to the OIG mission, including database administration, storage management, application services, mobile device management, IT asset management, network transport, domain services, and service desk operations.

The Technical Writerdevelops, maintains, organizes, and controls technical, operational, programmatic, and user-facing documentation supporting ServiceNow platform sustainment, modernization, solution delivery, and knowledge transfer. This role works closely with stakeholders to convert complex technical information into clear, accurate, consistent, and usable documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, organize, and control technical, operational, programmatic, and user-facing documentation supporting ServiceNow platform sustainment, modernization, solution delivery, and knowledge transfer.
  • Convert complex technical information into clear, accurate, consistent, and user-friendly documentation.
  • Collaborate closely with architects, developers, engineers, business analysts, QA specialists, security personnel, project managers, OCM/training specialists, and Government SMEs to ensure documentation accuracy and alignment with technical solutions.
  • Support documentation needs throughout the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Ensure all documentation remains current as ServiceNow capabilities, processes, configurations, and solutions evolve.
  • Maintain documentation standards and best practices to support communication and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance.
  • IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent).
  • Bachelor's degree in communications or related field.
  • 4+ years' experience developing and maintaining technical documentation for complex IT systems or platforms.
  • Ability to interpret and translate technical information from architects, developers, engineers, and other SMEs into clear and useful documentation.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar enterprise platforms (preferred).
  • Strong writing, editing, and organization skills with attention to clarity, consistency, and accuracy.
  • Experience supporting documentation activities across the SDLC.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualification:
  • Experience creating documentation specifically for ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, or custom applications.
  • Understanding of ITIL principles and how they apply to ServiceNow workflows.
  • Familiarity with federal government environments, compliance requirements, and documentation standards (e.g., FISMA, NIST).
  • Experience using documentation management tools or platforms such as Confluence, SharePoint, or Git-based repositories.

Work Schedule: This opportunity may offer hybrid and/or remote flexibility, providing options to work onsite, remotely, or a combination of both based on business and team requirements.

This position is contingent upon contract funding. Applicants selected offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Job ID

2026-26005
Work Type

Hybrid
Pay Range

$100,000 - $120,000
Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

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