Senior Technical Writer

op Skills & Years of Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in technical writing and editing for the software development industry.
• 4+ years of experience in technical writing and editing for the financial industry.
• 4+ years of experience developing on-line source documentation.
• 4+ years of experience developing help manuals, training materials, and user guides.

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate.

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.

Remote or On-site: Accepting local candidates within 90 minutes of Lansing, MI at time of submission ONLY. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

Full Job Description:

State of Michigan DTMB

Senior Technical Writer

The Senior Technical Writer position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the Michigan Accounts Receivable and Collections (MiARC) Project. The resource will act as a technical writer for the project creating technical documentation, including user documentation, how-to guides, integration guides, and application specifications.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

Must Have:

• 5+ years of experience in technical writing and editing for the software development industry.
• 4+ years of experience in technical writing and editing for the financial industry.
• 4+ years of experience developing on-line source documentation.
• 4+ years of experience developing help manuals, training materials, and user guides.
• 4+ years of experience Maintaining documentation libraries and subscription lists.
• 4+ years of experience Ensuring appropriate control access/use of documentation materials.
• 3+ years of experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication skills; both written and spoken.
• Proficient in English language.
• Ability to communicate information effectively to business partners, technical staff, managers, and executives.
• Able to Identify, create, revise, and maintain documentation and templates.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Preferred:

• Prior experience working with Azure DevOps / Jira.
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM) and Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Prior experience working with State or Federal government.