Job Details: Senior Technical Writer
| Job Title: | Senior Technical Writer |
| Company: | Greythorn |
| Position Type: | Contract |
| Pay Rate: | DOE |
| Skills: | FrameMaker |
| Date Posted: | Jul-14-08 |
My client is looking for a Senior Technical Writer for a short project to re-brand their documentation set. They are currently working on an OEM deal, which is creating the need to update/change their documentation; the documentation is for an enterprise email governance software package.
The Senior Technical Writer will update an online help system as well as printed manuals that are single-sourced. The writer will also write and/or edit additional material as needed, such as release notes. This is the only writing position within the company.
The ideal candidate is comfortable performing all the duties required in the creation of quality documentation -- researching highly technical material, working with all aspects of the company's product, interviewing subject matter experts, anticipating the needs of the user, writing high quality and targeted material, working with screen captures, editing his or her own material, troubleshooting authoring tools and online help systems, and so on. Because the software is installed and managed primarily by IT personnel, it is imperative that the writer be comfortable writing for a technical audience.
Required Skills:
• At least five years of technical writing experience, preferably experience writing for an IT and/or software developer audience
• Adobe FrameMaker
• Experience working with and writing about enterprise-level server-based software
• Experience working with email software (not required, but highly desirable)
• Strong motivation to investigate and absorb the technical details of the software
• Ability to maintain the user's perspective at all times
• Good indexing skills
• Proactive problem solving
• Experience working with single-sourced documentation
• Experience creating both printed documentation and online help systems
Experience with the following tools (highly desirable):
• WebWorks Publisher is a plus
• Adobe Acrobat
If you are interested, let me know. The client wants someone to start Friday, July 18.
| Location: [rss] | US-WA-Bellevue |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
| Contact Name: | Jonathan Brown |
| Contact Phone: | 425.460.4292 |
| Contact Email: | jonathan.brown@greythorninc.com |
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