Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CACI is hiring an AI Pilot & Data Senior Technical Writer to support the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General. The role documents AI pilots and their data, including pilot plans, testing and validation, responsible AI information, data dictionaries, and transition materials for government decision-makers and operational teams.
Responsibilities
- Write and maintain pilot charters, requirements, and solution design documents for AI pilot applications, working from discovery sessions, engineering notes, and Government Product Owner input
- Document test plans, output validation methods and results, and user acceptance testing outcomes in reports that show Government reviewers how each pilot was tested and what it can and cannot reliably do
- Produce transition-to-sustainment and knowledge-transfer packages, including runbooks, administrator guides, known limitations, and hand-off checklists, so operations staff and the help desk can support a pilot before it is called done
- Build data dictionaries and data set documentation for each pilot's data, covering sources, fields, definitions, sensitivity, lineage, data owners and stewards, and approved uses, written to seed the enterprise data catalog
- Document responsible AI information for each pilot, including intended use, data used, evaluation results, human review steps, and limitations, in a consistent format across pilots
- Edit technical analyses, decision packages, and recommendations into plain language for non-technical Government leaders while keeping them technically accurate
- Interview AI engineers, data engineers, UX researchers, and Government subject matter experts to verify technical accuracy, and manage reviews and versions through Government acceptance
- Apply document standards, templates, and naming conventions, and keep the document library current so each deliverable can be found from the service it supports
- Ensure deliverables meet Section 508 accessibility requirements and handle SPII, Law Enforcement Sensitive, and FOUO information according to DHS and OIG rules
- Support quality reviews and contract deliverable timelines, and provide documentation status for monthly progress reports
Skills
- Associate's degree + 6 years of experience in technical writing or documentation for software, data, or IT systems; equivalencies considered (Bachelor's + 4 years; 8 years with no degree)
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust (High Risk) fitness determination
- Demonstrated experience writing technical documentation for software or data systems, such as requirements, design documents, test reports, runbooks, or user guides, based on interviews with engineers and subject matter experts
- Experience documenting data, such as data dictionaries, data models, metadata, or catalog entries, including definitions, lineage, and data sensitivity
- Experience producing Section 508 conformant documents and working to style guides, templates, and version control in a federal or other regulated environment
- Ability to explain complex technical content clearly and accurately for non-technical readers
- Familiarity with AI and generative AI concepts, such as model evaluation, output validation, prompts, and retrieval, and with documentation practices such as model cards
- Experience with data catalog or governance tools such as Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, or Collibra, and with platforms such as Databricks or Microsoft Azure
- Certification such as Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) or DHS Trusted Tester, and experience with Confluence, SharePoint, Jira, or docs-as-code tools such as Git and Markdown
- Background in federal oversight, audit, investigative, law enforcement, or legal documentation, where accuracy and evidentiary standards matter
Benefits
- Primarily remote, with on-site work at DHS OIG headquarters in Washington, DC as requested
- Unique flexible time off benefit
- Access to robust learning resources
- Learning and development opportunities
- Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits
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