Technical Writer - Colorado Springs CO
Technical Writer - Colorado Springs CO
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Ready for Whats Next At Kratos we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard and take care of our customers employees and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced technical writer who is a relentless problem solver that has a knack for the English language. We need a skilled writer who can dive in and support our Network Products department and other teams with top-notch technical documentation.
The ideal candidate will have experience:
Research outline write and edit new and existing content working closely with departments and individual stakeholders to understand goals and requirements.
Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop organize draft and edit various guides software release notes and other documentation needed to support network product releases.
Write and edit user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience. Maintain consistency clarity and adherence to company standards and industry best practices.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the development and maintenance of documentation best practices.
Ensure proper version control and maintain templates that uphold organizational and legal standards and allow for easy data migration.
Attend meetings and provide updates as needed. Must be able to be present at the assigned worksite during designated times.
Assist other departments with technical documentation requests.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Bachelors degree in relevant field (Technical Writing English Journalism Engineering) or 3 years experience as a Technical Writer/Content Editor.
Expert knowledge and high proficiency with MS products (Word PowerPoint Excel).
Expert level knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
Familiarity with style guides and ability to adhere to The Chicago Manual of Style and the Microsoft Writing Style Guide.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information per government standards.
Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with peers and supervisors.
Self-motivated with good organizational skills.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Bachelors degree in relevant field (Technical Writing English Journalism Engineering) or 3 years experience as a Technical Writer/Content Editor.
Expert knowledge and high proficiency with MS products (Word PowerPoint Excel).
Expert level knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
Familiarity with style guides and ability to adhere to The Chicago Manual of Style and the Microsoft Writing Style Guide.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information per government standards.
Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with peers and supervisors.
Self-motivated with good organizational skills.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience with workflows and tooling used by engineering operations and product teams
Experience working in knowledge management tools (SharePoint Confluence MS Teams).
Familiarity with structured authoring concepts and tools.
Employment Type
Full Time
