Technical Writer

Peregrine is a pioneer within the cybersecurity industrial control systems and the Internet of Things, supporting many federal and commercial customers. Peregrine's experienced staff knows the cybersecurity and operational technology environment and provides these capabilities for our customers daily. 

Summary:

Peregrine is seeking a Part Time Technical Writer for 10 hours per week.

Essential Job Functions:

• High-level technical writing in coordination with development projects which encompass: Solution Architecture, Bid & Proposal (B&P) activities, Business Development (BD) marketing materials, and other technical documentation associated with the performance of Government contracts.
• Responsible for authoring, editing, and reviewing of various documentation which requires a proven understanding of, and compliance with, Government contracting processes in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Creating charts and drafting basic graphics/depictions (in MS PowerPoint and other software) in coordination with Solution Architects which will then go to graphics artists for final production/rendering.
• Capture of meeting notes/minutes and documenting action items for collaboration with other team members/stakeholders.
• Developing schedules and associated task codependences for project planning/execution.
• Manages daily tasking and priorities, participates in scheduled team meetings, and assesses requirements for development needs.
• Reports activity weekly and monthly.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Outstanding language, grammar, editing, proofreading, and formatting skills.
• Strong Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
• Proven Experience and Editing with Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical experts, military personnel, and Government civilian staff.
• Familiarity with software development life cycles including hybrid development workflows.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in technical writing, or related English language discipline and five (5) years of technical writing/editing experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing technical publications.
• Familiarity with User Experience (UX).
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in MS Word.
• Experience and working knowledge of Government contracting, reporting, and related policy and processes.

Pay and Benefits

Pay: $55.97 Hourly