CLOSED 11/07/08 - Sr Tech Writer [initiatesystems]
STC-Austin Jobs ListingsJob Type: Permanent
Location: Austin, TX
Description: Plans, writes, and edits technical
documentation, including administration guides, installation guides, on-line
help, knowledge base items, white papers, and release notes. Works effectively
with subject matter experts to identify scope and content. Installs and uses
products in order to understand and document them. Produces deliverables in the
form of PDFs, on-line help, and other documents. Might document engineering
process and specifications. Participates in planning by providing accurate
sizings of effort at a project level. Supervision generally not required; can
mentor less experienced writers. Contributes lessons learned from projects to
the publications and/or project team; encourages team members to contribute
lessons learned and utilize internal expertise.
Requirements:
Excellent writing skills. (Prefer highly technical individual with
experience in developer level documentation. Able to tailor documentation to
audience need and skill level. Can define style and scope of content.)
Demonstrated skills in planning, designing, and creating several types of
publications for multiple product components or developing complex help systems
Minimum of eight years of experience in technical writing or equivalent
demonstrated skills
Expert with leading documentation tools and documentation delivery options
Able to multi-task and set priorities well
Able to plan and execute a project-wide documentation plan
Experience with the following:
FrameMaker
RoboHelp
HTML
Perforce
Captivate
Mif2Go
Javascript and JSP
Agile Development Process
Illustrator
Eclipse
Build systems/processes
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