IT Technical Writer - Contract - 19665
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Salary Range: $80,000 to $140,000 a year · Contract
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- Salary Range: $80,000 to $140,000 a year
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- Working hours
- 37.5 hours a week
- Posting language
- English
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IT Technical Writer - Contract - 19665
About The Opportunity
Our Government client a Senior Technical Writer with experience in information technology to support the development of business and technical documentation for a variety of projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technical teams to gather requirements, analyze information, and produce clear, accurate, and comprehensive documentation. This role will provide additional capacity to support a growing portfolio of work and ensure deliverables are completed within established timelines.
Duties include but are not limited to:
The successful candidate will have the following:
How To Apply
Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to govcontracts@lrostaffing.com. If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 19665.
LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.
Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.
About The Opportunity
Our Government client a Senior Technical Writer with experience in information technology to support the development of business and technical documentation for a variety of projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technical teams to gather requirements, analyze information, and produce clear, accurate, and comprehensive documentation. This role will provide additional capacity to support a growing portfolio of work and ensure deliverables are completed within established timelines.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders, technical teams, subject matter experts, and other relevant participants
- Collect, review, analyze, and synthesize existing documentation, including business cases, project materials, standards, policies, procedures, market research, and lessons learned
- Gather, clarify, organize, and document business, functional, technical, operational, security, privacy, accessibility, data, performance, and service requirements
- Translate complex business and technical concepts into clear, concise, consistent, and audience-appropriate documentation
- Draft, review, and revise Statements of Work (SOWs), including objectives, scope, tasks, deliverables, milestones, roles and responsibilities, dependencies, constraints, acceptance criteria, and reporting requirements
- Develop and maintain technical specifications, requirements documents, requirements traceability matrices, statements of objectives, work breakdown structures, and deliverable descriptions
- Support the development and refinement of evaluation criteria, ensuring requirements are clear, measurable, defensible, and aligned with business objectives
- Identify gaps, ambiguities, inconsistencies, risks, or conflicting requirements and provide recommendations for resolution
- Provide documentation support throughout procurement, project, or evaluation processes, including reviewing submissions and supporting the completion of evaluation records
- Prepare meeting minutes, decision logs, action-item trackers, issue logs, status reports, and document-control records
- Incorporate stakeholder feedback and approved changes into documentation while maintaining version control and document integrity
- Maintain traceability between business needs, requirements, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and evaluation criteria
- Develop, update, and improve templates, checklists, guidelines, and best practices to support consistent documentation processes
- Facilitate knowledge transfer activities and provide guidance on requirements development, documentation standards, and technical writing best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and aligned with organizational objectives
The successful candidate will have the following:
- 2 Complex procurement projects related to major digital projects within the last seven (7) years
- 2 Complex procurement projects related to modern procurement strategies within the last seven (7) years
- Bilingual in French and English
- Eligible for a Reliability Clearance
- Full time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week
- Duration: 11-month contract
- Salary Range: $80,000 to $140,000 a year
How To Apply
Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to govcontracts@lrostaffing.com. If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 19665.
LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.
Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.
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Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, technical, and operational requirements, translating complex information into clear documentation for projects and procurement processes. Develop and maintain statements of work, specifications, traceability records, evaluation materials, and project documentation while coordinating stakeholder feedback and document control.
Requirements
Candidates must have experience on two complex procurement projects related to major digital projects and two related to modern procurement strategies, all within the past seven years. The role also requires bilingual French and English capability and eligibility for a Reliability Clearance.
Skills
- Technical Writing
- Requirements Gathering
- Requirements Analysis
- Business Documentation
- Technical Documentation
- Statement Of Work Development
- Requirements Traceability
- Procurement Documentation
- Stakeholder Facilitation
- Document Control
- Version Control
- Evaluation Criteria Development
- Risk Identification
- Meeting Minutes
- Knowledge Transfer
- Bilingual Communication
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Categories
- Technology
- Government & Public Sector
- Administrative
- Consulting
Keywords
- Information Technology
- Technical Writing
- Business Documentation
- Technical Documentation
- Requirements Gathering
- Requirements Analysis
- Functional Requirements
- Technical Requirements
- Operational Requirements
- Security Requirements
- Privacy Requirements
- Accessibility Requirements
- Data Requirements
- Performance Requirements
- Service Requirements
- Statements Of Work
- Technical Specifications
- Requirements Traceability Matrices
- Statements Of Objectives
- Work Breakdown Structures
- Procurement
- Digital Projects
- Modern Procurement Strategies
- Evaluation Criteria
- Document Control
- Version Control
- Risk Identification
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Reliability Clearance
- French And English