Company OverviewBy Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.Position OverviewCandidate should have a foundation in writing technical documentation and manuals and be comfortable interacting with software engineers, development teams, customers, and users. The technical writer should have the ability to design and layout graphical product overviews and related marketing material.This position is located in the Fort Meade area, and is 100% full time on site.#jcteResponsibilitiesResearch, develop and write user focused and maintainer focused technical documentation and training materials for military and commercial systems. Edit technical publications to meet CDRL requirementsLearn and understand the technical design of the system well enough to be effective at transforming input from developers and engineers into written and graphical documents that are understandable by users and customersLead and assist with developing briefings in PowerPoint that are suitable for presentation to high level government and corporate personnelSupport and develop training materials for software centric IT systems Required Experience/QualificationsBachelor of Science, with a concentration in Information Systems, Communications or Engineering preferred.Minimum 3 years of experience in technical writing.Minimum 1 year experience using Jira and Confluence in an Agile environmentCustomer focused with strong interpersonal skills Ability to understand high level IT and software conceptsAbility to communicate with development teams, engineers, technicians, training teams and customer personnel.Ability to ask questions and listen to the answersAbility to conduct peer reviews of documentation and solicit and incorporate feedbackAbility and drive to complete assignments on scheduleWrite using clear and concise language using proper English in a format understandable to the target audience (Users and Maintainers)Ability to create hardware or software documentation from start to finish, including manual formatting, indexing, creation of all text, illustrations, block diagrams, theory of operations, power point presentations, procedures, etc.Ability to create user-focused training materials and coursewareExperience developing briefings in PowerPoint that are suitable for presentation to high level government and corporate personnelProficient in Microsoft Office applications to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.Special Requirements/Security ClearanceActive TS/SCI clearanceSalary RangeSalary Minimum: $83,000Salary Maximum: $123,000The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.