What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Technical Writer position at Rite-Solutions, Inc.?
Rite-Solutions, Inc., is a growing and innovative CMMI Level III software and systems engineering company, that values the personal and professional experience of the employee as part of the key fabric of building and maintaining an innovative and culture rich experience for the employee and their family. This commitment to our company and our employees was recently recognized as we were awarded a Providence Business News Best Places to Work Winner for 2021!
We are currently seeking skilled and motivated candidates for a Principal Technical Writer for on-site support at the customer site in Newport, RI.
Position Description:
The Principal Technical Writer works with technical and/or subject matter experts to develop documents/ media that fulfill program requirements, including operator procedures and manuals, maintenance procedures and manuals, software development documents, database design documents, white papers, feasibility studies, video training and system demonstrations and other presentations and briefs. Responsibilities include ensuring documents are prepared in accordance with military or other client-dictated specifications and standards when applicable; creating or identifying suitable graphics to complement text; editing documents for clarity, consistency, grammar, and spelling; and adhering to Quality Assurance standards.
Position Requirements:
- Must have excellent English written and verbal communication skills with proven capability in performance as a Principal or Technical Writer.
- Candidates must be able to work independently, collaboratively as part of a team and interface regularly with a wide range of client personnel.
- High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat
- Experience as a Technical Writer for Government military systems including requirements, specifications, test, Naval Instructions, Memorandums of Agreement (MOA), and engineering documentation as well as Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM)
- Excellent active listening skills.
- Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
- Ability to create deliverables to a level of detail and quality with minimal support
- Experience and ability performing system architecture, analysis, and test in addition to technical writing skills will distinguish a really strong candidate.
Education/Skills:
- BA or BS in Business, English, Liberal Arts, or related field.
- 2-4 years of relevant experience as a Technical Writer for DoD programs, Federal Government programs or Information Technology programs.
- Technical Writing skills are required as well as a strong proficiency in Microsoft Word.
- Position requires US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance with the US Government.
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