Job Title: Senior Technical Writer
Location: Lansing MI Hybrid (2 days onsite per week local candidates only within 90 minutes)
Interview : Virtual interview via MS Teams
Closing Date & Time: 9/9/2025 10:00:00 AM
Job Responsibilities
- Create edit and maintain technical documentation including user manuals training guides help files and system specifications.
- Develop online source documentation and ensure proper organization and accessibility of documentation libraries.
- Collaborate with business partners technical staff managers and executives to gather and translate information into clear documentation.
- Ensure documentation meets quality standards version control and accessibility guidelines.
- Work in a team environment and contribute to maintaining consistency in documentation templates and standards.
Preferred:
- Experience with Azure DevOps / Jira
- Knowledge of Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM) and Project Management Methodology (PMM)
- Prior experience with State or Federal government
Skill Matrix Skill / Experience Area | Required Years | Candidate Years |
Technical writing/editing Software Development Industry | 5 years | |
Technical writing/editing Financial Industry | 4 years | |
Developing online source documentation | 4 years | |
Developing help manuals training materials user guides | 4 years | |
Maintaining documentation libraries subscription lists | 4 years | |
Documentation access & control standards | 4 years | |
Microsoft Office Suite | 3 years | |
Communication skills written & verbal | Strong | |
Team collaboration | Required | |
Azure DevOps / Jira | Preferred | |
Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM) | Preferred | |
Project Management Methodology (PMM) | Preferred | |
State or Federal government experience | Preferred | |