Technical Writer- Senior (HYBRID)

Job Title : Technical Writer- Senior (HYBRID) Location : Raleigh / Durham, NC Duration : 12+ Months Job Description : The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical writing and documentation support for the client Program and other ITD agencies as needed.

• This role will support all aspects of documentation, including the following : lead internal meetings to gather key requirements and timelines;
• serve as the point of contact to solicit, receive, and integrate content from team members; edit technical documents; write original, highly technical content and update existing documents;
• perform configuration and change management activities; and organize and maintain accurate document inventories. This role will be responsible for compiling, preparing, and packaging presentations, status reports, and metrics reports for a variety of audiences (executives, legislature, users) using generated data;

for example, gather and compile end user workload data to use in high-level trend reports and graphs according to specific requirements.

This position will support Project Managers for project administrative tasks such as deliverables management, project tracking, meeting support, task scheduling, and transition activities.

• The position will support technical business analysis and assist with audits and quality assessments. Documentation support includes but is not limited to : process, procedure, and policy development;
• federal and state project document deliverables; software design development life cycle documentation within an Agile environment;
• status and metrics reports; presentations; end user documentation; communications; meeting materials such as agendas / minutes / handouts;

and other technical and functional documents. This role requires timely communication with internal and external subject matter experts, team management for guidance and any potential issues, and consulting with NC FAST staff, DHHS leadership, and other business and IT stakeholders.

This position must ensure standards are applied to all documents, ensure proper methodology is used, and adhere to policies and procedures to create high-quality products.

Skills : Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Demonstrated experience writing and producing complex technical documentation for IT and non-IT staff Required 5 Years Experience using Word, including track changes, styles, formatting, tables, images, and forms Required 5 Years Experience using Acrobat Pro to create and update PDFs, and manage forms Required 5 Years Experience using Excel, including use of filters, pivot tables, formulas, cell references, creating lists for validation, updating basic graphs Required 5 Years Experience using PowerPoint to create and update presentations with text, tables, graphics, and process diagrams Required 5 Years Experience using SharePoint for document management, collaborative update, and sharing using check in / check out Required 5 Years Demonstrated communication skills to interact effectively with all staff levels Required 5 Years Demonstrated ability to plan / prioritize work activities to manage multiple simultaneous assignments and timelines Required 5 Years Experience performing document research and interviewing subject matter experts Required 5 Years Experience with document design, development, formatting / layout, and editing Required 5 Years Experience using style guides and templates Required 5 Years Experience using Jira to create and update issue types and track / monitor project information Highly desired 2 Years Experience working in an Agile environment Highly desired 2 Years Experience with MS Project to update project plans and project schedules Highly desired 2 Years Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI to create efficient and accurate reports Highly desired 2 Years Experience with Visio to create and update process flow diagrams and charts Highly desired 2 Years Powered by JazzHR