Job description
Looking for those who can work on W2
Job Title: Technical Writer
Location: Remote (PST Time zone)
Job Duration: 5+ months Contract with potential for conversion
Primary Skills:
- 5+ years of experience with technical writing/communications.
- Experience with manual/instructional writing.
- Experience with cloud or other tech writing (e.g. software manuals, software learning modules, technical troubleshooting guides, installation guides, API documentation, release notes)
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science or English, journalism, communications
- Experience in creating documentation for a technical audience
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
- Ability to read some programming code
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities:
- Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology
- Maintain records and files of work and revisions
- Confer with client to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication
Typical Day in the Role
Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to write technical guides based on existing work. Domain Subject Matter Experts (SME) draft the information, and this role will be responsible for creating useable guides from the information.
Key projects: This role will contribute to technical instructional guide writing. They will work on current and backlogged guides.
Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 10% collaboration 10% preparation/review with 80% technical writing.
Additional Notes on Responsibilities and preferred experience with technology.
- Collection/Documentation of documentation requirements (use case, audience, objective of documentation prior to creation/development stage).
- Create/Draft/Maintain technical documentation (further details noted in 'types of technical documents within scope).
- Editorial Review and Co-Collaboration with subject matter experts to produce technical documentation that has high levels of clarity and actionability.
- Accountable for evaluating/monitoring document readiness for broad consumption and/or launch.
- Create/Draft/Maintain marketing content and communication templates related to program delivery.
- Types of technical documents within scope: software manuals, software learning modules, technical troubleshooting guides, installation guides, API documentation, release notes.
- Technology involved in technical document creation and maintenance: EngHub, SharePoint, ICM, AzureDevOps, Word.
Summary:
The main function of a Technical Writer is to write technical materials, such as equipment materials, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. A typical technical writer is responsible for organizing, editing and maintaining technical records and files.
Qualification:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science or English, journalism, communications.
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree.
Please respond at the earliest to speed up the interview process. I will contact you if I need further details.
Amit Bundele
Technical Recruiter
Phone : 669-319-4167
Email : amitb@saicongroup.com
San Jose, California
www.netpolarity.com
