Technical Writer 3
Richmond, VA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago

nLeague Services
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Skills
- • Familiarity with REST APIs
- JSON
- and software architecture concepts.
- • Ability to read code snippets.
Summary
Job ID: 790814
Department: ELECT
Position: Technical Writer 3
Location: 1100 Bank St Richmond, VA 23219
Duration: 6+ Months
Job Description:
· The Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) is seeking a highly skilled Technical Writer with proven experience in developing clear, concise, user-friendly documentation for complex technical products.
· This position plays a critical role in ensuring that complex technical information is communicated clearly and effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
· The ideal candidate for this position will be able to develop documentation for a cloud-based software development project with the initial phase currently in progress.
· This engagement will require writing a style guide for a software development project. Applicants are required to submit a writing sample, preferably a style guide or similar product.
Skills Required:
· Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Communication, Computer Science, or a related field.
· Minimum of 5 + years of experience in technical writing, preferably in a government or technology environment.
· Expert in the use of MS Word, Google Docs, Confluence, or similar tools.
· Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, SnagIT, or similar tools for visuals.
· Experience with Git or other version control systems at the contributor or read only level and documentation platforms such as GitBook or similar.
· Understanding of Scrum/Agile methodology.
· Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and software architecture concepts.
· Ability to read code snippets.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, clarity and attention to detail in written products.
· Experience creating, editing, and maintaining technical documentation including manuals, user guides, standard operating procedure, and etc.
· Ability to interview subject matter experts (SMEs) and distill complex information.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Translate complex concepts into clear, concise and accessible language for technical and non-technical audiences.
· Manage multiple documentation projects and meet established deadlines.
· Collaborate with developers, product managers, and subject matter experts to provide a written product for technical and non-technical audiences in support of an Agile development team, to include but not limited to user guides, API documents, and release notes.
· Maintain strong version control and documentation review practices.
· Ensure documentation complies with agency standards, accessibility requirements, and formatting guidelines.
- Dice Id: 10112090
- Position Id: 790814
- Posted 1 day ago
Company Info
About nLeague Services
nLeague brings together a versatile team of business and IT specialists with a refreshing new approach to business value enhancement through the power of IT.
Our solutions and/ services are designed to help businesses to tap the latent value in your processes, data and people through the deployment of state of the art technologies, tools, processes and best-in-industry practices.
nLeague's executive team is drawn from both academia and industry with proven track records in a wide spectrum of business and IT areas with an average experience of over 21 years.
nLeague is founded on seven core values - Vision, Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Intelligence, Innovation, Communication and Collaboration- each of which serve to enhance the quality of human life and collectively further the advancement of human spirit and endeavor.
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