IT Technical Writer
Imagineeer · Washington, DC ·
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- Technical writing
Imagineeer is hiring a Technical Writer in Washington, DC to own editorial quality, plain language, and Section 508/WCAG AA accessibility on a federal civilian acquisition-transformation contract. Day to day: run quality/accessibility reviews of deliverables, remediate Word and PDF documents, and write SOPs, user guides, job aids, and training materials.
About the role
Imagineeer is seeking a Technical Writer to own editorial quality and accessibility for every deliverable on an acquisition transformation engagement for a federal civilian department. The contract sets clear standards: a grammatical error rate of no more than one percent, consistent formatting, plain language, and Section 508/WCAG AA conformance.
You will run the second stage of the firm's two-stage quality review and support the Training Lead as the training checkpoint's supporting role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review every deliverable for grammar, consistency, formatting, and plain language before submission.
- Perform Section 508/WCAG AA accessibility checks and repeat them until no findings remain.
- Apply the client's information management requirements to deliverables, including Section 508 conformance and records and CUI marking.
- Review candidate tools' Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) to confirm documented Section 508 conformance during market research.
- Write pilot readiness materials, user guidance, job aids, and training materials.
- Finalize SOPs, templates, workflows, and user guidance with the Acquisition SME and Policy and Business Process Lead.
- Work within configuration control so every draft and revision is versioned.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in English, communications, technical writing, or a related field.
- 5 or more years of technical writing experience, including federal deliverables such as reports, plans, and SOPs.
- Working knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG 2.x AA, and experience remediating Word and PDF documents using the Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility checkers.
- Strong command of plain-language principles and federal style conventions.
Desired Skills and Competencies:
• DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester certification.
• Experience writing user guides and job aids for enterprise software.
• Familiarity with federal acquisition terminology.
• Experience marking Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in federal documents.
Additional Information:
Employment for this position is contingent upon the candidate being a United States citizen and having the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance, in accordance with applicable federal regulations. We use AI to review resumes. All hiring decisions will be made in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.