Technical Writer / Desktop Publisher

Full-time - Mid Level

Portsmouth, NH

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

CACI is looking for an experienced Technical Writer / Desktop Publisher. The employee will be working with an experienced and talented CACI Technical Writing team and working in close collaboration with our partner Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS). The professionalism and quality of the team's work is essential to the success of PNS in supporting a very critical mission for the US NAVY.

Responsibilities

• Use in-house style guide and template to convert highly technical manuals, reports, and related documentation involving specialized engineering language from legacy formats to HTML/XML
• Perform scrupulous comparison of PDF output from MadCap Flare with original source documentation
• Perform review of document layout to within pixel-level alignment
• Interpret and apply revisions from Editorial staff using redlines and comments in Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• A minimum 3 to 5 years of related technical writing or digital publishing experience
• Experience working in a publishing environment; knowledge of standard production practices (rev loops, document review, incorporating client feedback)
• Experience with a content management system (Madcap Flare, Sitecore, WordPress, etc.)
• Ability to attain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Satisfactory completion of an in-house technical test
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to meet with client in a professional manner
• Ability to appreciate and respond to the client's objectives and needs
• Excellent references
• Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision
• Associates degree
• Patience and attention to detail
• Collaborative mindset and flexibility
• Comfort with Microsoft Word, Windows OS, file management, and Adobe Acrobat Pro

Nice-to-haves

• Comfort with basic web technologies, including HTML, XML, and CSS
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, Visio, and Excel
• Experience with Madcap Flare (preferred) or other CMS (Sitecore, WordPress, etc.)
• Experience with GIT or other version control system
• Experience copymatching and proofreading

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Wellness programs
• Financial benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Family support
• Continuing education
• Time off benefits