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AWS Technical Writer
Location
United States
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
$90K - $200K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
AWS Technical Writer
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• Create, maintain, and improve technical documentation for a complex IT environment • Work closely with engineers, developers, and system administrators to translate technical concepts into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation • Develop and maintain technical documentation including user guides, system manuals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), runbooks, and API documentation • Collaborate with engineers and SMEs across development, infrastructure, and security teams to gather information and ensure documentation accuracy • Document system configurations, deployment procedures, and operational workflows • Maintain version-controlled documentation aligned with system updates and releases • Support ATO and compliance efforts by producing and maintaining required documentation artifacts • Ensure consistency in terminology, format, and style across all documentation
Job Requirements
- 7–9 years of experience producing technical documentation for IT systems or software development environments
- Experience documenting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments, including system administration procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting guides
- Familiarity with UNIX/Linux command-line operations sufficient to understand and document technical processes
- Proficiency with documentation tools (Confluence, SharePoint, or similar)
- Familiarity with AWS cloud services, including hands-on documentation experience with EC2, and general exposure to the broader AWS ecosystem (S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda, etc.)
- Experience with version control systems (Git)
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and ability to work within sprint-based delivery teams
- Must be willing to work remotely
- Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
- Ability to translate complex technical content for varied audiences (engineers, end users, leadership)
- Strong attention to detail and excellent editing/proofreading skills
- Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a mission-focused environment
Benefits
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Supportive team culture
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