Sr. Technical/Copy Editor - Business Operations

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Technical Documentation

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Deliverables Management, Microsoft Office, Writing

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Technical Editor Senior supporting Technology Shared Services (TSS) Writing and Process Management (WPM) team. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Technical Editor Senior, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Technical Editor Senior joining our team to research, prepare, and edit technical and graphic documentation for a variety of systems and platforms.

HOW A TECHNICAL EDITOR SENIOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Writing & Editing Support

• Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and conforms to client-specific style, tone, and document layout standards.
• Create standardized stylesheets and templates with uniform fonts, tables, figures/graphics to establish common programmatic deliverables
• Conduct technical edits on existing legacy documentation, correcting any contextual issues, content organization, or formatting errors.

Process Documentation & Improvement

• Develop process, procedure, and work instruction documentation for projects while collaborating with project leads and management.
• Create and edit easy-to-understand user guides/job aids to help end-users operate a variety of applications or documentation repositories.
• Review existing processes and offer expert recommendations for process improvements, streamlined workflows, and simplified procedures.
• Capture requirements for workflow automation and/or software development.

Deliverable Management

• Collaborate with GDIT programs and TSS service delivery lines to obtain an in-depth understanding of products or services and documentation requirements.
• Clearly define documentation project scope and monitor project schedule until completion and approval.
• Create custom frameworks that define how business processes are designed, executed, monitored, and improved.
• Create and maintain documentation repositories.
• ​Participates in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in English, Business Administration, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience
• Experience with MS Suite, MS Visio or other process mapping software
• Extremely proficient writing and critical thinking skills, experience with writing a variety of deliverable types for multiple audiences, experience with managing multiple tasks and prioritizing workload, minimal managerial oversight required, provide training and guidance to lesser experienced team members, demonstrate leadership and ownership of projects/tasks, excellent communication and customer interface experience.
• Must have lived in the U.S. for a least 5 years concurrently

NICE TO HAVE:

• ITIL v4 Foundations
•  Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• 508 Compliance
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
• Experience with Adobe, XML Editor, SharePoint, ServiceNow, and Confluence

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $65,250 - $86,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and p