Senior Technical Writer
Why AIS? When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success. Employee Ownership : Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements. Continuous Learning : Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth. Inclusive Culture : A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued. Mission-Driven Work : Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities. What are we looking for? At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles. Working@AIS At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Senior Technical Writer. Core Knowledge & Skills: Expert in writing principles, advanced tools, and client technologies; stays current with trends in technical communication. Work & Complexity: Leads multiple complex projects; develops documentation strategies; solves high-level challenges with innovative solutions. Quality & Independence: Delivers detailed, accurate documentation; sets team benchmarks; regularly refines content for clarity and usability. Teamwork & Communication: Coordinates efforts across teams; mentors junior staff; fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing. Consulting & Engagement: Provides expert guidance; consults on documentation strategy; solves complex challenges and leads training initiatives. As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Senior Technical Writer. Department Overview AIS is supporting federal customer with a program focused on architecture and infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Oversees the strategic development and production of a diverse portfolio of documents for clients and their customers, driving innovation in documentation practices while ensuring compliance with industry standards. This role entails the creation of sophisticated user guides, extensive reference manuals, program maintenance manuals, and document coding manuals, all tailored for intricate databases and complex application systems. For client customers, authors comprehensive research reports, nuanced statistical summaries, and specialized publications that employ advanced technical language. In addition, spearheads the creation and editing of digital content for online platforms, focusing on enhancing user experience by transforming complex terminology into accessible language for the general public. Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and relevance, while leading initiatives to improve documentation processes and methodologies. Required For This Opportunity Minimum 8 years of relevant experience producing high‑quality technical documentation for complex systems, platforms, or programs in regulated or mission environments. Demonstrated ability to translate highly technical concepts into clear, accurate, and audience‑appropriate documentation for technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Experience developing and maintaining a wide range of deliverables, including system documentation, user guides, SOPs, technical reports, and compliance artifacts. Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work directly with engineers, architects, researchers, and program leadership to gather and validate technical content. Active Secret clearance or higher, with ability to support classified or mission‑critical programs. Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications, or a related field. Nice to Have Skills Experience supporting DoD/IC programs and mission systems. At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $76,000-$115,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process. Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.