What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer position at Spatial Front, Inc?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Technical Writer to join our team. The ideal candidate will produce clear, accurate, and user-friendly technical documentation supporting Federal Government IT programs. This role requires strong writing and communication skills, along with experience documenting complex technical systems, processes, and procedures.
As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in translating technical concepts into accessible documentation and helping deliver mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.
Work Location: On-site, Arlington, VA
Key Responsibilities
Full-time
Description
Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Technical Writer to join our team. The ideal candidate will produce clear, accurate, and user-friendly technical documentation supporting Federal Government IT programs. This role requires strong writing and communication skills, along with experience documenting complex technical systems, processes, and procedures.
As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in translating technical concepts into accessible documentation and helping deliver mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.
Work Location: On-site, Arlington, VA
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system manuals, user guides, API documentation, and SOPs.
- Collaborate with developers, architects, and subject matter experts to gather and validate technical content.
- Translate complex technical information into clear, accessible documentation for diverse audiences.
- Maintain documentation repositories and ensure version control and document lifecycle management.
- Ensure all documentation meets federal plain language standards, style guides, and Section 508 requirements.
- Review and edit documentation produced by other team members for accuracy and clarity.
- Manage documentation, deliverable schedules, and coordinate reviews with government stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's in English, Technical Writing, or related field.
- 3 years of technical writing, 1 year of software documentation.
- Demonstrated expertise in: Technical documentation, user manuals, process documentation, content management, editing.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.
- STC (Society for Technical Communication) certification or equivalent.
- Experience producing technical documentation for DoD or federal agency IT programs.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Confluence, or MadCap Flare.
- Familiarity with DITA or structured authoring methodologies.
- Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
- Work Environment: On-site as required by the contract.
- This is a full-time, W2 position.
- No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
- Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
- SFI participates in E-Verify.