Technical Writer

Overview

Create and manage technical documentation with standards, version control, and compliance

Key Responsibilities

• documentation management
• process documentation
• compliance support
• repository management
• team collaboration
• best practices

Tasks

-Define update and review cycles to ensure documentation remains current as systems evolve. -Create, organize, and maintain system documentation, process narratives, and reference materials that reflect current functionality and configuration. -Support compliance activities by maintaining accurate, traceable documentation that demonstrates system controls, processes, and validation evidence. -Establish and manage documentation repositories to improve accessibility, discoverability, and consistency. -Partner with Engineering, QA, and Program Management to ensure documentation accurately represents implemented features, integrations, and system behavior. -Promote documentation best practices across teams to improve clarity, usability, and long-term maintainability.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• 5+ years
• confluence
• sharepoint
• markdown
• version control

What You Bring

-Excellent writing, editing, and organizational skills, with a focus on accuracy and alignment with program standards. -Maturing documentation practices or introducing frameworks across distributed technical teams. -Exceptional attention to detail with demonstrated success creating clear, structured, and reusable content. -Strong technical acumen and ability to understand software architecture, integrations, and system dependencies. -Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Information Systems, or a related discipline—or equivalent professional experience. -Proficiency with documentation and collaboration tools such as Confluence, SharePoint, and Markdown. -Knowledge of document lifecycle management, version control, and publishing standards. -Experience creating visual documentation, such as diagrams and process maps, to support technical clarity. -Experience developing or managing documentation supporting compliance or certification efforts. -5+ years of experience developing and maintaining documentation for complex software systems or enterprise platforms.

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Benefits

-Employee Assistance Program -Short and long-term disability -Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) -Medical, dental & vision -This role is open to 100% Remote!*** -Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) -Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital -Health Spending Account (HSA) -Transportation benefits -401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

About Actalent

-Born in July 2021 by merging Aerotek’s engineering & sciences arm with EASi, Actalent emerged as a focused engineering-and-science partner. -Backed by Allegis Group, it drives scale and speed to market via contract, managed, and technical services. -Headquartered in Maryland with global reach, it deploys specialized teams across North America, Europe, and APAC on Fortune 500 projects. -Typical engagements span EV design, vaccine development, lab services, clinical research, and infrastructure systems. -Expertise covers a wide spectrum: aerospace, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, software systems, environmental and civil engineering.

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