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How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.

Peraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for their Business Analyst Technical Writer position with the USPS program located in Washington, D.C. This is an on-site position only.

The Technical Writer is responsible for generating innovative ideas for content while working both independently and collaboratively as part of a technical team supporting both networking and computing disciplines. The position researches products, services, technology, or concepts to be documented and easily understood by a broad audience from engineers to executives.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Researches, writes, edits, and proofreads technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures, specifications, special reports, software, hardware documentation and any other customer deliverables and documents.
• Ensures technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and USPS specifications and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format, and style.
• Assists in establishing style guidelines and standards for texts and illustrations.
• Performs graphics design; plans, lays out and illustrates technical or scientific materials in black and white or color.
• Interfaces with users to determine scope of project and best graphic medium.
• Executes graphic projects and coordinates and schedules production.
• Performs production or coordinates production with outside vendors as needed. Operates and sets up computer graphic systems.
• Familiar with commonly used art media and commercially available graphics packages.
• Provide information for technical specification updates.
• Gather technical requirements to write detailed user stories for application developers.
• Scheduling calls with mail. Dat, mail.xml, shipping services file, Informed Delivery, and Informed Visibility.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years' experience, Master's degree with 6+ years' experience or High School diploma/equivalent with 12+ years' experience.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Holder (Must reside in the U.S. the past five years with no more than six months outside travel of the U.S. during this timeframe).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Five or more years of professional experience related to business analysis, system solutioning, creating technical requirements.
• Knowledge ATS applications including but not limited to Postal One, USPS Ship, eVS, eInduction, Labeling List, CIN Codes, CFR Contracts Systems, Incentive Systems, Accounting Systems, Informed Delivery, Informed Visibility and all sub systems and micro systems associated to these applications.
• Must have skills in creating specifications documents and guides.
• Experience in customer interaction roles.
• Experience with Agile Frameworks and creation of Epics, Features and User Stories.
• Understanding of testing / QA skills is recommended.
• Understanding of XML, Jason, Micros Services, API design, and databases is a must have.