Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Suitability:
Public Trust/Other Required:
MBI Full 5C (T3)
Job Family:
Technical Documentation
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Business Process Documentation, Editing, Technical Writing
Certifications:
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Sr. Technical Editor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Technical Editor joining our team to exceed customer expectations in technical writing and process improvement capabilities while also providing process governance and deliverable services.
As a Sr. Technical Editor supporting Technology Shared Services (TSS) Writing and Process Management (WPM), you will be trusted to research, prepare, and edit technical and graphical documentation for a variety of technical systems and platforms.
HOW A SR.TECHNICAL EDITOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
- Technical Writing: Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and conforms to client-specific style, tone, and document layout standards. Conduct technical edits on existing legacy documentation, correcting any contextual issues, content organization, or formatting errors.
- Process Documentation: Develop process, procedure, and work instruction documentation for projects while collaborating with project leads and management. Create and edit easy-to-understand user guides/job aids to help end-users operate a variety of applications or documentation repositories.
- Process Governance: Create custom frameworks that define how business processes are designed, executed, monitored, and improved. Create and maintain documentation repositories in SharePoint, ServiceNow, or Confluence.
- Process Improvement: Review existing processes and offer expert recommendations for process improvements, streamlined workflows, and simplified procedures. Capture requirements for application development and workflow automation.
- Deliverable Management: Collaborate with GDIT programs and TSS service delivery lines 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. Participates in special projects as required.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
A Sr. Technical Writer/Editor must have experience in editing narrative and graphic products to identify and correct grammatical formatting and logic errors and to identify logical inconsistencies that will require author attention. Must have experience in the application a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and scheduling tools. Must have experience in meeting with authors and other team representatives to review documents, compile inputs/corrections, resolve incompatible comments, and provide final publishable documentation. Must have experience in explaining in simple language scientific and technical ideas that are difficult for the average reader to understand.
- Education: BA/BS in Technical Writing or Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent years of experience
- Required Experience: 5+ years of technical writing/editing or related experience experience in editing narrative and graphic products to identify and correct grammatical formatting and logic errors and to identify logical inconsistencies that will require author attention
- Must have experience in the application a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and scheduling tools.
- Must have experience in explaining in simple language scientific and technical ideas that are difficult for the average reader to understand.
- Required Technical Skills: MS Word, MS PowerPoint
- Required Skills and Abilities:
Desired Skills:
- SharePoint
- Experience collaborating with subject matter experts to write process documentation and design process flow diagrams for multiple audiences. Experience with managing multiple tasks and prioritizing workload. Excellent communication and customer interface experience.
- Proposal writing, white paper writing, ITIL v4, CMMI, Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Location: Louisiana
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
The likely salary range for this position is $76,157 – $103,035. 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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
10-25%
Telecommuting Options:
Remote
Work Location:
USA LA Home Office (LAHOME)
Additional Work Locations:
USA LA New Orleans
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, 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 30 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.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
GDIT is 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.