Technical Writer at Gigatec in Annapolis Junction Business Park, MD

Apply Job Type Full-time Description Some of our Perks and Benefits 100% Paid Healthcare 31 Days PTO 10% 401k in every paycheck 100% Fully Vested!!! Do you get excited about learning new technologies, problem solving, and influencing outcomes? We know that cybersecurity and its technologies evolve at a rapid pace. The defense community needs an engineering partner who can not only keep up, but bring the technical expertise and passion necessary to solve the new hardest problems — and do it well. GIGATEC's highly engaged, agile team does just that, with innovative solutions for every mission-critical challenge. If your answer is an enthusiastic "yes" then please keep reading! Our team is passionate about defending national security and mastering new tech, so we give our engineers exactly what they need to do both: unlimited upskilling, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and 100% paid healthcare, plus flexible benefits. We are seeking Technical Writers who wish to accelerate their skills and focus on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government, in one of the most exciting areas of the mission available. GIGATEC offers the best salaries and benefits packages available, where you are at the center of our motivation. NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as Counterintelligence and Lifestyle polygraphs. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Requirements What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!) Your role will include being tapped into for creating, maintaining, and reviewing technical documentation across multiple media formats as need for documenting application software user guides, user workflow documentation. You will get to learn about cutting edge systems which might include (but are likely not limited to) processing intensive analytics (remember, this is HPC), novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets (again, HPC!), real-time systems, business management information systems, and systems which incorporate data repositories, data transport services, and application and systems development and monitoring. All being critical to the success of the customer and the overall mission at large. Required Skills – Disciplined in implementing complex documentation practices – Experience with the technical terminology in order to provide related documentation – Produces various technical documentation for a wide audience – Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail – Experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence) – Experience using the MS Office Tool Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio) Qualifications – (6) years’ experience as a Technical Writer – Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (substitution allowed) Salary Description Annual plus bonus