Technical Writer
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Job Summary
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Direct End Client: NYC Department of Social Services.
Job Title: Technical Writer
Duration: Long Term Contract (Up to 36 Months Possible 2-Year Extension)
Location: Brooklyn New York (Onsite at DSS Data Center 505 Clermont Ave Brooklyn NY)
Position Type: Contract
Hours Per Week: 40
Interview Type: Both Web Cam and In Person Interview
Onsite/Remote/Hybrid: Onsite
Ceipal ID: NYCTW325SG
Job Code:
Job Code:
Requirement ID: BID-DSS-ITS-C--1-7
Project: Data Center Co-location and Migration Project
Project Overview:
NYC DSS is undertaking a large-scale Data Center Co-location and Migration Project to modernize its IT infrastructure.
Approximately 90% of current data center infrastructure is reaching End-of-Life (EOL) / End-of-Support (EOS)
Migration from 15 MetroTech Center to 11 MetroTech (Brooklyn NY)
Consolidation of multiple data centers into a single co-location facility
Focus on:
- Infrastructure modernization
- Risk mitigation
- Improved system reliability and performance
- This project is critical to DSS operations supporting applications used for:
- Public assistance
- Housing and shelter services
- Benefits distribution systems
Job Description / Responsibilities:
The Technical Writer will be responsible for creating managing and standardizing all technical documentation related to the data center migration project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead preparation and consolidation of application inventories across DEV QA and PROD environments
- Develop and review Bills of Materials (BOM) for applications before submission to Infrastructure & Operations (I&O)
Create and standardize:
- Runbooks
- System Architecture Documents
- Security Accreditation artifacts
- Prepare and submit firewall rules for inbound and outbound communication
- Verify infrastructure components against approved architecture designs
- Establish documentation standards templates and governance processes
Collaborate with:
- Infrastructure teams
- Security teams
- Architecture teams
- Operations teams
- Ensure documentation accuracy compliance and audit readiness
Required Skills:
- 7 years of experience in technical writing within enterprise IT or infrastructure environments.
- Strong understanding of multi-environment architecture (DEV QA PROD).
- Proven experience preparing BOMs system architecture documentation and operational runbooks.
- Solid knowledge of networking concepts (IP addressing ports protocols firewalls).
- Experience with security accreditation and compliance documentation.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and enterprise governance frameworks.
- Proficiency in MS Office Visio (or similar diagramming tools) and documentation platforms (e.g. Confluence SharePoint).
- Excellent analytical stakeholder management and communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with government or public sector projects
- Knowledge of IT governance and documentation standards
- Exposure to cloud / data center migration environments
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