Technical Writer

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description

Blue Water Thinking is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information Technology, Operations Triage Group (OTG). This role will develop clear, concise technical communications, reports, briefs, presentations, summaries, and white papers for VA stakeholders.

The Technical Writer will work with technical and program teams to translate complex information into accessible, audience-appropriate content in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, edit, and refine technical reports, briefs, summaries, presentations, and white papers.
• Translate complex technical information into clear content for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Tailor messaging, format, and level of detail based on audience and purpose.
• Proofread and edit materials for accuracy, consistency, tone, and compliance with VA and OTG standards.
• Work with stakeholders to clarify requirements, objectives, and desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with SREs, data scientists, AI engineers, technical SMEs, and other team members.
• Coordinate multiple work products, priorities, and deadlines across teams.
• Support technical documentation related to systems, data flows, integrations, and IT operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another technical discipline, or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of related experience in technical writing, communications, documentation, or project coordination.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and common collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal government experience, particularly supporting VA or DoD.
• Experience in IT operations, reliability engineering, SRE, data science, analytics, or similar environments.
• Knowledge of federal data standards, compliance requirements, or IT governance.
• Experience supporting senior government stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ITIL, Problem Management, or Change Management.
• Experience working in remote or distributed teams.

Eligibility

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal Public Trust clearance.

Compensation

Salary is based on factors including location, experience, skills, contract affordability, and organizational requirements.

Salary Range: $55,000-$63,000

Benefits

Blue Water Thinking offers health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401(k) plan.

Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants

Blue Water Thinking is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, complete an application, or participate in the interview process, please contact Resource Management at [email protected]. Requests for accommodation will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with applicable law.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Blue Water Thinking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applying for this Job

• Resume must be submitted in word document format and must include dates in each section (experience, education, certifications...)
• Candidates must fill out the below form to the best of their knowledge

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or four additional years of relevant experience, 3+ years in technical writing or related work, strong editing and communication skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• developing documents
• translating concepts
• editing materials

Skills & Tools

Microsoft Office Suite, ITIL

Job Details

• Category: Communications and Public Affairs
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — United States
• Salary: USD 55,000 – 63,000 / year
• Languages: English

About Blue Water Thinking

A consulting firm supporting federal clients with integrated solutions and technical expertise. — Industry: Consulting Services