Sr. Technical Editor/Writer

Clearance Level
Top Secret
Category
Technical Documentation
Location
Newington, Virginia
(Onsite Workplace)
Key Skills For Success

Graphics Editing

Process Mapping

Technical Writing

REQ#: RQ197576
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to manage the network that makes mission success possible. Make an impact by using your skills to deliver “One GDIT Network” for our clients.

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Technical Editor Senior supporting Technology Shared Services (TSS). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Technical Editor Senior, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Technical Editor Senior joining our team to research, prepare, and edit technical and graphic documentation for a variety of systems and platforms.

HOW A TECHNICAL EDITOR SENIOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Writing & Editing Support

  • Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and conforms to client-specific style, tone, and document layout standards.

  • Reviews and edits material for punctuation, grammar, and content.

  • Identifies and modifies contextual errors, reorganizes content, and edits graphics, tables, and illustrations.

  • Create standardized stylesheets and templates with uniform fonts, tables, figures/graphics to establish common programmatic deliverables.

Process Documentation & Improvement

  • Develop process, procedure, and work instruction documentation for projects while collaborating with project leads and management.

  • Develops the process for crafting and refining ideas, cultivating sources, and developing highly articulate deliverables.

  • Review existing processes and offer recommendations for process improvements, streamlined workflows, and simplified procedures.

  • Capture requirements for workflow automation and/or software development.

Deliverable Management

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to obtain an in-depth understanding of products or services and documentation requirements.

  • Clearly define documentation project scope and monitor project schedule until completion and approval.

  • Create custom frameworks that define how business processes are designed, executed, monitored, and improved.

  • Participates in special projects as required.


WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in English, Business Administration, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or equivalent

  • Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience

  • Required Technical Skills: Adobe Suite and Adobe Illustrator, MS Suite, MS Visio

  • Required Skills and Abilities: Extremely proficient writing and critical thinking skills, experience writing a variety of deliverable types for multiple audiences, experience with managing multiple tasks and prioritizing workload, minimal managerial oversight required, provide training and guidance to lesser experienced team members, demonstrate leadership and ownership of projects/tasks, excellent communication and customer interface experience.

  • Preferred Skills: ITIL v4 Foundations, experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, 508 Compliance, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), experience with XML Editor, Visio, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and Confluence

  • Location: On-site in Newington, VA

  • US Citizenship Required

  • Security Clearance Level: Top Secret required. TS/SCI preferred

 

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

  • 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

Work Requirements
Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $79,747 - $103,500. 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.
View information about benefits and our total rewards program.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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