Technical Writer

Responsibilities

• The Technical Writer works with internal organization stakeholders, consultants and analysts to research, write, edit, and proofread data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures, specifications, special reports, and any other customer deliverables and documents.
• Interprets and writes information for documents in an easily understandable language.
• Writes original drafting of management operations and business documentation requiring an understanding of the basic concepts, practices and vocabulary relevant to the subject matter.
• Ensures documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial and client specifications, and adheres to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format, and style.
• Technical Writers apply technical writing methodology to draft and clarify information from fragmented raw data and facilitate the review and approval process for documents.
• Must be able to meet deadlines, work on multiple documents at the same time, and apply corporate quality processes.

Skills

• Ability to grasp technical concepts and effectively convey information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent technical research and organizational skills
• A positive attitude and the ability to interact with a diverse audience
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and facilitating consensus across organizations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience with MadCap Flare is a plus.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.