Technical Editor

Summary

Veteran Firm Seeking a Technical Editor for a Full-time On-site Assignment in Landover, MD

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Technical Editor role in Landover, MD.

The ideal candidate is a Landover, MD resident with an active TS SCI clearance, a Bachelor's Degree in English or Communications, and proficiency in MS Office, along with experience using Jira, Confluence, and version control systems.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

www.hruckus.com

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Technical Editor to edit, format, and maintain critical program documentation while managing comprehensive filing systems and document distribution.

Position Description: The Technical Editor will ensure compliance with style, design, layout, and grammar requirements across various technical documents. Additionally, this role includes document administration responsibilities, such as maintaining filing systems, processing correspondence, and managing user training records.

Position Responsibilities:

• Edit documents to ensure compliance with style, design, layout, specification, and grammar and spelling requirements
• Edit, format, and maintain documents including, but not limited to program plans, software release notes, system test reports, procedures, design documentation, requirements, user manuals, and training materials
• Collaborate with authors, assigned stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to gain better understanding of subject matter
• Conduct quality review of materials and provide peer review of program documents
• Organize and maintain a comprehensive filing system for all documents to be readily available for fast retrieval
• Process and log Incoming Correspondence as required
• Add training records and certifications to user records in the Contractor Position Roster List (CPRL)
• Ensure timely distribution of reports listing the latest revision level documentation to the appropriate stakeholders for review and ensure that obsolete documentation is archived or removed from distribution

Required Qualifications:

• An active or current TS SCI Security Clearance
• A Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related discipline (4 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite with proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Skills must include ability to create and modify styles, forms, and templates

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with MS Office Products
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with a version control system
• Experience with LibreOffice

Details:

Job Title: Technical Editor

Location: Landover, MD 20785

Clearance Requirement: Active TS SCI

Salary Range: Up to $190,000

Job Description

Veteran Firm Seeking a Technical Editor for a Full-time On-site Assignment in Landover, MD

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Technical Editor role in Landover, MD.

The ideal candidate is a Landover, MD resident with an active TS SCI clearance, a Bachelor's Degree in English or Communications, and proficiency in MS Office, along with experience using Jira, Confluence, and version control systems.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

www.hruckus.com

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Technical Editor to edit, format, and maintain critical program documentation while managing comprehensive filing systems and document distribution.

Position Description: The Technical Editor will ensure compliance with style, design, layout, and grammar requirements across various technical documents. Additionally, this role includes document administration responsibilities, such as maintaining filing systems, processing correspondence, and managing user training records.

Position Responsibilities:

• Edit documents to ensure compliance with style, design, layout, specification, and grammar and spelling requirements
• Edit, format, and maintain documents including, but not limited to program plans, software release notes, system test reports, procedures, design documentation, requirements, user manuals, and training materials
• Collaborate with authors, assigned stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to gain better understanding of subject matter
• Conduct quality review of materials and provide peer review of program documents
• Organize and maintain a comprehensive filing system for all documents to be readily available for fast retrieval
• Process and log Incoming Correspondence as required
• Add training records and certifications to user records in the Contractor Position Roster List (CPRL)
• Ensure timely distribution of reports listing the latest revision level documentation to the appropriate stakeholders for review and ensure that obsolete documentation is archived or removed from distribution

Required Qualifications:

• An active or current TS SCI Security Clearance
• A Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related discipline (4 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite with proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Skills must include ability to create and modify styles, forms, and templates

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with MS Office Products
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with a version control system
• Experience with LibreOffice

Details:

Job Title: Technical Editor

Location: Landover, MD 20785

Clearance Requirement: Active TS SCI

Salary Range: Up to $190,000