CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior Technical Writer
$81K–$117K
New York, NY +3 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Hybrid
Remote
Albany, NY - Experience
- 5+ years developing technical documentation and 3+ years developing user documentation.
About the job
Provides technical writing, reporting, and documentation support for a large federal agency initiative across IT projects and the software development lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Draft technical documentation and work with stakeholders to establish technical processes and procedures.
- Document projects through the SDLC and provide status reports for concurrent projects and documentation efforts.
- Assist with user-level and administrator-level documentation.
What they ask for
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Fluency with technical summary and reporting techniques, including Agile project management methodology.
- Ability to produce quality work independently or in a group setting.
- Experience with MS Office Suite, including Visio; willingness and ability to pass a background check/security screening.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Business Intelligence/Analysis applications, government software development policies and procedures, or client-facing communication.
- Federal Agency issued security clearance.
Pay
USD 81,120–117,173.33 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
MS Office Suite, Visio, Agile project management methodology
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