AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Technical Writer I

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: WashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $0 - $1,000,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Provide front-line technical support by documenting, tracking, and resolving customer issues, including CAC card registration, command transfers, PIN and password resets, and user account reactivations, following established help desk procedures.
  • Revise and write standardized materials such as reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical/administrative publications focused on work methods, procedures, and system usage.
  • Use available technical resources (manuals, catalogs, operating procedures, diagrams, and knowledge base articles) to troubleshoot issues, explain solutions, and guide users through account, access, and system processes.
  • Maintain accurate records of tickets, service requests, resolutions, documentation updates, and revisions; prepare and submit a comprehensive monthly report summarizing help desk activities and trends.
  • Collaborate with supervisors and senior staff to clarify technical information, refine procedures, and improve user-facing documentation and support materials (FAQs, how-to guides, internal process documents).
  • Answering Help Desk calls, assist customers in troubleshooting issues in software applications, document support requests in automated tracking systems and defect tracking systems
  • Communicate and meet with government personnel

Requirements

  • High School diploma
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
  • Proficient in MS Teams
  • Familiarity with Jira
  • Familiarity with Citrix/Remote Desktop protocol applications
  • Familiarity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
  • Familiarity with Relational Database management systems (RDBMS) and basic SQL queries
Benefits
  • healthcare benefits
  • paid leave
  • retirement plans
  • insurance programs
  • education and training assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
troubleshootingtechnical supportdocumentationSQL queriesRDBMSticket trackinghelp desk proceduresuser account managementreport writingprocess improvement
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcustomer service
Certifications
Active Secret Clearance