Sr. Technical Writer

Huntsville, AL 

US Citizenship Required. Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance Required 

@Orchard is seeking a Technical Writer to lead documentation development, content standards, and communication quality in support of a major federal modernization program. As the Senior Technical Writer, you will ensure all documentation meets program, security, and contractual requirements while enabling successful system development and sustainment. You will create clear, concise, accurate, and compliant technical materials that support engineering, cloud, migration, QA, security, and operational teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-impact National Security mission, while getting hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology. 

Responsibilities: 

Technical Documentation Development:

• Create and maintain engineering documentation, system descriptions, design artifacts, and configuration records
• Develop SOPs, user guides, operational procedures, runbooks, and reference materials
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, audience appropriate content. 

Content Quality & Standards:

• Ensure documentation follows program formatting, style, security, and compliance standards
• Edit and improve existing content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency
• Maintain version control and documentation integrity across multiple repositories

Cross Functional Collaboration: 

• Work closely with Full Stack Engineers, Cloud Engineers, DevSecOps, Data Migration teams, QA Automation, and Product staff
• Participate in sprint activities, technical reviews, and release readiness meetings
• Gather information from SMEs, architects, and engineering leads to produce accurate content

Compliance & Security Alignment: 

• Ensure documentation supports federal security controls, processes, and classification requirements
• Create and maintain materials required for audits, accreditation packages, and compliance reviews
• Document system changes, updates, and enhancements to meet contract requirements

Process Improvement & Support:

• Recommend improvements to documentation workflows, repositories, templates, and standards
• Support onboarding materials, knowledge transfer, and transition documentation
• Coordinate documentation deliverables for release cycles and deployment events

Required Qualifications: 

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in technical writing, documentation development, or content management
• Strong ability to translate technical content into clear documentation for varied audiences
• Experience writing for cloud, DevSecOps, engineering, software, or data driven environments
• Proficiency with documentation tools such as Confluence, SharePoint, Markdown, or Adobe/Microsoft suites
• Strong organization, communication, editing, and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting federal modernization or national security programs

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.