Technical Writer
Listed on 2026-03-01
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IT/Tech
Technical Writer
The Opportunity
CACI is searching for a Technical Writer to join a worldwide engineering, operations, and tech refresh contract supporting Enterprise IT (EIT) capabilities and functions for our Intelligence Community (IC) customer.
As a team, we will be responsible for operations, future technologies, engineering and Tier 2/3 support, break/fix, and tech refresh activities to develop and maintain agency wide capabilities on a global basis.
Be a part of something greater than yourself and make a lasting impact at CACI.
Responsibilities- Responsible for creating and writing various types of user documents, including how-to guides, references, manuals, cheat sheets, or instructions.
- Explain scientific and technical ideas in simple language.
- Work with customers to translate their functional requirements into detailed technical specifications.
- Supports the engineering team with documentation for system components and engineering artifacts.
- Provide overall leadership of the technical writing tasks and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution.
- Process owner for all technical documentation on the program, including documentation produced by professional technical writers under management.
- Writes and edits technical documentation for all of the project’s hardware and software, including installation, configuration, and how-to documentation.
- Creates code documentation for software; produces implementation guides and end‑user guides for capabilities; provides field, data definition, and data flow documentation; formats technical publications from pamphlets, technical drawings, and consultations with technical personnel and other available resources.
- Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing and user documentation.
- Distill complex information into clear, concise text.
- Apply writing and grammar skills and deliver accurate documentation under tight deadlines.
- Experience designing and developing developer‑oriented documentation and collaborating/working directly with developer teams.
- Use documentation tools to develop templates and create output in various mediums.
- Knowledge and understanding of SDLC, IC ITE, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and PWS terminology.
- Manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments.
- Demonstrate innovative influence within a project that has impact and participation from multiple stakeholders.
Required:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with ability to obtain a polygraph.
- Proven ability to distill complex information into clear, concise text.
- Demonstrated excellent writing and grammar skills and ability to work independently and deliver accurate content under deadline pressure.
- Bachelor’s Degree plus 7 years of experience (or equivalent), and a minimum of five years in a technical or lead writing role.
- Proven experience designing and delivering developer‑oriented documentation as well as working directly with development teams.
- Experienced using multiple tools to develop base templates and manipulate output styles.
- Possess a thorough understanding of software development (SDLC), IC ITE, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and other key terminology in this PWS.
Desired:
- Demonstrated expertise in migrating documentation to an automation‑driven process.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high‑performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trustCACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers – every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growthTogether, we will advance our nation’s most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business…
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