ASM Research

Technical Writer – Junior

ASM Research  •  Washington, DC (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

The Technical Writer – Junior creates and updates user‑facing documentation such as knowledge base articles, FAQs, and basic guides to support end‑user assistance. This role focuses on documenting common issues, resolutions, and procedures in clear, concise language. Working closely with support teams, the junior writer helps maintain documentation repositories and ensures content reflects current system functionality and user needs. They follow established standards and templates and contribute to improving knowledge resources across the client environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain knowledge base articles, FAQs, and basic user documentation.
  • Document troubleshooting steps and standard operating procedures for common issues.
  • Use ticketing systems such as ServiceNow or Jira to track and analyze user issues that inform documentation updates.
  • Collaborate with support teams to identify documentation gaps and improve clarity and relevance.
  • Apply basic technical writing principles to ensure content is concise and user‑friendly.
  • Assist in maintaining documentation repositories and ensuring content accuracy.
  • Support multi‑channel user communication through written guides and responses.
  • Learn and apply documentation standards and templates under guidance from senior writers.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
  • 0–3 years of experience in technical writing or user support documentation.
  • Basic understanding of IT systems and troubleshooting workflows.
  • Strong written communication skills and attention to clarity and structure.
  • Familiarity with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira) and standard office tools.
  • Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with IT service management tools such as ServiceNow.
  • Exposure to knowledge‑centered service (KCS) practices.
  • Experience contributing to knowledge bases in technical environments.

Qualifications

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

ASM Research

About ASM Research

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, is an information solutions integrator and a leading provider of innovative technology solutions and advanced analytical services for the Federal government. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ASM has over 30 years of experience providing application, software, system, network, database, and reporting solutions. Our extraordinary commitment and unique insight into clients’ information technology (IT), program management, security, healthcare / medical management, education and training management consistently produce extraordinary results.

We are always seeking quality individuals to join our team. We offer an employee-friendly work environment, outstanding benefits, and a level of stability rarely found in the government contracting world. We have ongoing needs for Web Applications Developers (ASP.Net), SharePoint Developers, Cyber Security Analysts, QA Analysts, Helpdesk Analysts and Oracle DBAs. You can see a full list of our current openings at http://asmr.com/Opportunities.aspx or send your resume to hr@asmr.com. You can also connect with our corporate recruiter, Chris Gibbons, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-gibbons/0/635/213 or Erik Thompson, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikthompsonitt.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Fairfax, Virginia
Year Founded
1978
Website
asmr.com
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