Sr. Technical Writer

Build the Documentation That Powers Mission-Critical Intelligence

The Maru Program is seeking a Senior Technical Writer who thrives at the intersection of technology mission and impact. Join a high-performing team supporting an Intelligence Community customer and help transform complex systems capabilities and technical concepts into clear authoritative documentation that enables mission success. If youre energized by challenging technical problems enjoy working directly with engineers and mission experts and take pride in making complicated information understandable wed love to meet you.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Technical Writer you will own and drive documentation efforts for sophisticated technical programs supporting national-security missions. Youll work closely with software engineers systems engineers program leadership subject-matter experts and customer stakeholders to gather information understand complex technologies and produce polished mission-ready documentation.

This is an opportunity to do more than document products youll help shape how critical technical information is communicated understood maintained and ultimately used.

Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop write edit and maintain high-quality technical documentation for complex GEOINT systems software and mission capabilities.
• Translate highly technical concepts into clear concise audience-appropriate content.
• Collaborate directly with engineers developers architects analysts and subject-matter experts to gather and validate information.
• Create and maintain system documentation user guides technical manuals standard operating procedures release documentation architecture descriptions and other program deliverables.
• Establish and maintain documentation standards templates style guides and content-development processes.
• Review existing documentation for accuracy consistency clarity and completeness.
• Manage multiple documentation efforts and priorities while meeting demanding deadlines.
• Interview technical and mission personnel and synthesize complex information into accessible written content.
• Work within controlled and potentially classified environments while adhering to program security and documentation requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the organizations technical communication practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelors degree in English Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Technical Communication or 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience or 8-12 years of prior relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 7 years of professional technical writing experience preferably supporting complex technology software systems engineering defense or intelligence programs.
• Experience documenting complex software systems cloud or DevSecOps environments.
• Experience creating system documentation architecture documents SOPs user guides and release documentation.
• Hands-on experience with Confluence and Jira or similar tools.
• Ability to work directly with engineers and independently understand complex technical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and document complex technical systems and concepts.
• Exceptional writing editing proofreading and information-organization skills.
• Ability to independently research unfamiliar technologies and quickly develop subject-matter proficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to technical accuracy.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with documentation tools and content-development workflows.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the confidence to interview technical experts and ask thoughtful questions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting an Intelligence Community Department of Defense or other federal customers.
• Experience working in a classified environment.
• Certified Professional Technical Communicator.
• Familiarity with software development cloud technologies DevSecOps cybersecurity data systems or systems engineering.
• Experience with Markdown XML DITA Git or similar documentation/content-management tools.
• Experience in creating documentation for Agile or DevSecOps development teams.

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