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Technical Writer

Swift

  • Annapolis Junction
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    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 available resources. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAnnapolis Junction
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1973

    Description

    Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

    Swift is seeking a Technical Writer to join a team providing managerial, design, engineering, architectural, technical, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise IT service management system in Annapolis-Junction, MD.

    The Technical Writer is responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation. Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software to include installation, configuration and how-to documentation. 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 available resources.

    Responsibilities-The Technical Writer shall possess the following capabilities:
    • Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.
    • Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents.
    • Gather technical information, prepares written text.
    • Maintain a current internal documentation library.
    • Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.
    • Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications.
    • Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials.
    • Work on all phases of documentation.
    • Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity.
    • Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences.
    • Coordinate layout and design of documents.
    • Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiples sources, and express technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers.
    • Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity.
    • Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources.
    • Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems.
    • Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings, operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer related information.
    • Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects developing analytic tradecraft methodologies.
    • Apply technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products.

    Level 2 Qualifications:
    • Six (6) years experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
    • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. 
    • US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with FSP security clearance required.


    The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

    Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
    Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates. 
    At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits. 

    About Company

    SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative that provides the communications platform, products and services to connect more than 10,800 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in over 200 countries and territories. SWIFT enables its users to exchange automated, standardized financial information securely and reliably, thereby lowering costs, reducing operational risk and eliminating operational inefficiencies. SWIFT also brings the financial community together to work collaboratively to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium and has over 24 offices worldwide. In 2014 SWIFT processed more than 5.6 billion FIN messages.

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