Technical Proposal Writer

Job Description - Technical Proposal WriterSystem Soft Technologies is a leading technology company that provides innovative technical solutions and consulting services to enhance innovation, business value, and competitiveness. For over 25 years, our focus on becoming a trusted partner to each client has allowed us to become a $230MM+ company with a pool of over 1,900 associates who cover the full spectrum of IT expertise. We are distinguished by our ability to anticipate the unique needs of our clients and deliver a level of quality that far exceeds their expectations.Why System Soft Technologies? At System Soft Technologies, we are a family unit powered by diversity, inclusion, transparency, respect, integrity and passion for our clients and our people. Our business growth depends on your professional development, as we collaborate, share ideas and innovation, and invest in our future. By forging a meaningful partnership with our people, we come together with the same purpose, exceeding our goals. This keeps us nimble, ahead of the competition, and on top of our industry. Our continued success begins with you.Job Summary:We are seeking a seasoned Technical Proposal Writer to join our growing team who will work closely with our operations and sales teams to develop comprehensive and compelling responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) that are compliant with requirements and capture the attention of prospective clients. The proposal writer should articulate differentiators, strengths, and client insights by citing specific work performed, issues resolved, and metrics that meet or exceed the RFP requirements.Responsibilities:Leads the development of an effective storyline that clearly and concisely presents our company's strengths, differentiators, and value proposition in the context of customer insights through close collaboration with the account sales team, subject matter experts (SMEs), solutions team and other teamsCollaborates with SMEs to translate concepts into compelling written material and conducts interviews with SMEs/SAs to translate solution ideas into colloquial terms in the written response, including defining and using graphics effectively to support written textWorks closely with the proposal manager, editor, SMEs, and graphics/production to ensure the development of high quality content for each proposal that accurately reflects the work being performedCompletes assigned proposal sections on time with few, if any, rewritesWrites proposal sections in other areas, as necessaryReads and analyzes RFPs and develops technical proposal content Provides detail editing in support of already developed sectionsCreates/Draws initial graphs, charts and other visual aids for insertion into technical proposalsSupports proposal operations by participating in proposal kick-offs and reviewsOrganizes and prepares information and data for use in a wide variety of complex technical proposals and publications requiring in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and allied fields)Qualifications: BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Technical Writing, Communications. or related fieldAt least 5+ years of technical proposal experience supporting proposal responses to RFP opportunitiesExperience in government proposal writing requiredKnowledge and familiarity with technical areas like application development, information technology, cyber security, cloud and virtual computing, Big Data, or other technical areas is a must3+ years of experience with producing technical publicationsAbility to create content for a variety of use cases, varying objectives and differing requirementsThorough knowledge of technical writing principles, practices, and standardsGood understanding of service and solution industry & the ability to write for the US market.Experience in preparing documentation with minimal input (written or verbal) from subject matter experts, such as design engineers and program managers, to prepare initial drafts and templatesUnderstanding of internal technical reference documentation, including data libraries, training material, process/procedure guidesSystem Soft Technologies is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting us at talent.acquisition@sstech.us. PRB