AWS Technical Writer
Skills
Amazon Web ServicesArtifactsCitizenshipCommandLinuxOperationsRisk Management Framework
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 7-9 years of professional technical documentation experience
- Experience documenting RHEL environments and troubleshooting guides
- Familiarity with UNIX/Linux command-line operations
- Proficiency with documentation tools such as Confluence or SharePoint
- Experience with AWS services including EC2 and broader ecosystem exposure
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Active Top Secret clearance required
- U.S. citizenship required
- Ability to translate complex technical content for varied audiences
- Strong attention to detail and editing skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Nice to have
- Excellent communicator
- Independent worker
- Team-oriented
- Strong problem solver
- Detail-oriented
- Career growth minded
Day to day
- Create, maintain, and improve technical documentation for a complex IT environment supporting a DoD program.
- Work closely with engineers, developers, and system administrators to translate technical concepts into clear and accurate documentation.
- Document system configurations deployment procedures operational workflows and compliance artifacts while keeping content consistent and version controlled.