Technical Writer

POSITION: Contract Technical Writer

125 year old International Company that is stable and profitable has an immediate need for a Contract Technical Writer to work in coordination with the Program Manager to accomplish the following:

- Interview, Observe, and Document current practices across various teams (Network, Applications Support, Systems Operations, etc.) into formal procedure documents.
- Take ownership of current draft policies including Incident Response Policy and IT Department Security Policy, update or re-write as needed, and submit for management approvals.
- Using existing, or create new, templates to develop formal security related policies as needed for HIPAA, ISO 27001, and other client requirements. Solicit input and feedback, incorporate changes, and submit for management approval.
- Analyze Security Questionnaires and Requests for Proposals from current and perspective clients to develop audit check lists for the various teams responsible for performing these required audit controls.
- Work with project teams to develop and finalize support procedures, operations manuals, and other documentation related to various internal projects as needed.

To be successful in this role you will possess most of the following:

- Writing Skills -Excellent command of the English language, including rules and usage in order to write in a clear and concise manner and to be able to convey information appropriately for a variety of audiences from highly technical to non-technical.
- Technical Skills - Possess an understanding of how to develop Information Security Policies, Practices, Process Flows, and Guidelines. Should be familiar with standards like HIPAA, PCI, ISO 27001, NIST, etc. Experience with developing technical policies and procedures for IT to follow as well as end user policies. Familiarity with basic IT Networking, Database, and Application Development terms and practices.
- Interviewing and Listening Skills - Strong research skills and should be comfortable interviewing the appropriate subject matter experts or shadowing these SMEs to  capture and analyze the necessary information to develop the required documents. Strong listening skills will be required to capture the information necessary and to know which follow-up questions need to be answered.
- Computer Skills - High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially Word and Visio.

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ABOUT ISTAFF:
Founded in 1995, iStaff offers combined experience of over 30 years of industry experience and demonstrated success in our IT recruiting and sales staff that has the expertise to source candidates with unique and hard to fill skill sets.  Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, our IT recruiting division focuses on contract, contract to permanent and permanent placement opportunities on a national basis.