Cleared Technical Writer

September 15, 2026 Auto Import

<div> <div> ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™ </div> </div><div style="border: none; border-bottom: solid #2E75B6 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 3.0pt 0in;"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; height: 171.773px; border: #ffffff; border-spacing: 0px; margin-left: 0px; background-color: #ecf0f1; margin-right: auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 35.6818px;"> <td style="width: 142.656px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-image: initial; background: #1f3864; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> Program: </td> <td style="width: 438.466px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> CECOM ASIC </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 34.7727px;"> <td style="width: 142.656px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-image: initial; background: #1f3864; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> Location: </td> <td style="width: 438.466px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> Remote, Must US Based </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 31.7727px;"> <td style="width: 142.656px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-image: initial; background: #1f3864; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;"> Schedule: </td> <td style="width: 438.466px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;"> Eastern Standard Time Working Hours (8 am to 5 pm) </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 34.7727px;"> <td style="width: 142.656px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-image: initial; background: #1f3864; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> Security Clearance: </td> <td style="width: 438.466px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> A DoD Secret or higher </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 34.7727px;"> <td style="width: 142.656px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-image: initial; background: #1f3864; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> Position Type: </td> <td style="width: 438.466px; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 5pt 7pt; border: #ffffff;" valign="top"> Full-Time, Exempt </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> ASRC Federal Agile Decision Sciences LLC is seeking a Technical Writer/Editor (Journeyman) with an active US Government Security Clearance to support the U.S. Army CECOM ASIC program. This role is the documentation specialist who ensures that every new capability the team delivers is fully, accurately, and clearly documented — so users can adopt and operate the system without confusion or an avoidable support burden. Working alongside developers, engineers, and product owners throughout the agile delivery cycle, the writer translates technical and functional detail into clear, accessible guidance for a range of audiences. As an established individual contributor, the Technical Writer works independently under general supervision on moderately complex documentation efforts, sets objectives for their own work to meet sprint and release goals, and may provide guidance to junior writers. The writer captures requirements as features are built — not after the fact — preventing documentation gaps at release and reducing downstream training time and support tickets. <div style="border: none; border-bottom: solid #2E75B6 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 3.0pt 0in;"> <h2 style="margin: 13pt 0in 6pt; border-image: initial; padding: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1f3864; border: medium none currentcolor;">Key Responsibilities</h2> </div> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Author comprehensive user guides with clear step-by-step instructions and supporting screenshots that enable users to complete tasks independently.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develop role-based documentation tailored to each distinct user group, so each audience receives only the guidance relevant to how they use the system.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Capture technical and functional details accurately during sprint development by interviewing developers and product owners and reviewing specifications, designs, and engineering artifacts.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Document new features in real time as they are built, maintaining alignment between the software and its documentation and eliminating gaps at release.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Write, rewrite, and edit technical content — user manuals, operating procedures, release notes, quick-reference materials, and related publications — for clarity, accuracy, and consistency.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Produce clear, accessible writing that reduces user confusion, shortens training time, and lowers the volume of help-desk and support tickets.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Prepare and select illustrative materials — diagrams, charts, callouts, and screenshots — to reinforce written instructions.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Conduct quality reviews of documentation to verify technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to style and formatting standards.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintain version control and keep the documentation library current across releases and capability updates.</li> </ul> <h2 style="border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(46, 117, 182); border-image: initial; margin: 13pt 0in 6pt; padding: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1f3864;">Outcomes This Role Enables</h2> Success in this position is measured by adoption and self-sufficiency. When the documentation is right, users operate new capabilities confidently on their own: <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Users can adopt and operate new capabilities with minimal hand-holding.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Each user group has guidance written specifically for their tasks and responsibilities.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Technical and functional detail is captured accurately and early — during development, not after release.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Every release ships with complete, current documentation; no feature goes out undocumented.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Training time and support-ticket volume measurably decrease as documentation quality improves.</li> </ul> <h2 style="border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(46, 117, 182); border-image: initial; margin: 13pt 0in 6pt; padding: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1f3864;">Required Qualifications</h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree, or 4 years of equivalent combination of education and experience (one year of education equates to one year of experience).</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2–4 years of professional technical writing experience producing user-facing documentation for software or IT systems.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical and functional detail into clear, accurate, audience-appropriate content.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proficiency authoring and formatting documentation, including capturing and annotating screenshots and integrating visuals.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong command of English grammar, style, and editing; able to produce publication-ready material with limited supervision.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience gathering source material directly from developers, engineers, and subject-matter experts.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to work independently, manage multiple documentation deliverables, and meet sprint and release deadlines.</li> </ul> <h2 style="border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(46, 117, 182); border-image: initial; margin: 13pt 0in 6pt; padding: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1f3864;">Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience documenting software within an Agile/Scrum delivery environment, producing content sprint-by-sprint.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiarity with U.S. Army / DoD programs, terminology, and documentation standards (CECOM experience a plus).</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with structured-authoring or documentation tools (e.g., MadCap Flare, Oxygen, DITA, Confluence, Adobe FrameMaker, or similar).</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Working knowledge of Section 508 / accessibility requirements for government documentation.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience developing role-based or task-based documentation sets for multiple user types.</li> </ul> <div style="border: none; border-bottom: solid #2E75B6 1.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 3.0pt 0in;"> <h2 style="margin: 13pt 0in 6pt; border-image: initial; padding: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1f3864; border: medium none currentcolor;">Security Clearance & Eligibility</h2> </div> An active U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred; the specific clearance requirement must be confirmed against the governing task order. U.S. citizenship is typically required for access to Army systems and facilities. Final clearance and eligibility requirements will be verified during the hiring process.We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary. EEO Statement ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

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