Senior Technical Writer - Contract

City: Ottawa

Pay Rate: N/A

Added: July 22, 2026

Senior Technical Writer - Contract - 19300

About the Opportunity

Our Public Sector client is seeking a Senior Technical Writer to support the continued modernization of a large-scale digital recruitment platform. This is an existing contract opportunity supporting the transition from an internally developed web portal to a modern cloud-based solution that must continue to integrate with existing enterprise and mission-critical systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with project managers, technical teams, functional authorities, and other stakeholders to develop clear, accurate, and user-friendly technical documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences. The role will also support the standardization of documentation practices across major capability releases.

Duties include but are not limited to

Identify documentation requirements for major capability releases, including manuals, design documentation, test documentation, user guides, training materials, online help content, and implementation guides

Coordinate the development and formal release of documentation with functional managers, technical teams, and team leads

Develop documentation templates that follow Government of Canada documentation standards

Plan, design, edit, and, where required, produce final releasable versions of technical and project documentation

Conduct quality assurance reviews of documentation prepared for major capability releases

Participate in Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, and Formal Qualification Reviews

Prepare meeting minutes and records of decision arising from design reviews and other project meetings

Coordinate and assist with the translation of documentation

Provide technical documentation advice and guidance to the project team

Draft briefing notes, presentations, status reports, agendas, meeting minutes, and other project materials

Attend and actively participate in meetings and prepare records of discussion

Prepare progress reports

About You

The successful candidate will have the following

Certificate, diploma or degree in the area of specialization from a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution

A minimum of five (5) years of experience within the last ten (10) years providing technical writing and documentation services in a large, complex IT environment

A minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last five (5) years producing technical documentation for enterprise-level applications

Experience producing at least three (3) of the following document types:

System or Solution Design Documents

User Guides or Operational Manuals

Test Plans, Test Reports, or Test Readiness Documentation

Training Materials or Online Help Content

Implementation or Deployment Guides

A minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last five (5) years coordinating documentation development with multiple stakeholders, including technical teams, project managers, and functional authorities, within large or complex IT environments

Experience developing documentation in accordance with Government of Canada documentation practices, including structured templates, version control, and release management processes

Experience supporting bilingual English and French documentation processes

Experience working on projects within the Government of Canada or another public sector organization

Experience producing documentation for integrated or mission-critical systems, including environments involving cloud platforms, legacy system integration, or systems handling protected or classified information

Ability to provide three (3) professional references who can validate the experience presented

A valid Secret-level security clearance

About the Job

Duration: August 17, 2026, to July 16, 2027 (48 weeks)

Work Environment: Westend Ottawa Ontario

Language requirement: English Essential

Security requirement: Active Secret Clearance required

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How to Apply

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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.