Technical Writer

Job description

Design, create, maintain and update many types of technical documentation, online help, user guides, white papers, design specifications, presentations, and other documents.
Clear understanding of the product under development is the most critical skill one must possess.
Pinpointing the target user persona.
Analyze the needs of the target audience when developing documentation and user materials conduct in-depth interviews with subject matter experts to understand the product, process, or procedure.
Edit, standardize, or revise material prepared by other writers or personnel.
Prepare rough drafts of documents (including using graphical representation where appropriate) for review with the project staff and/or customers.
Demonstrate experience with an SDLC and understand the required artifacts at the various states.
Overall, the position requires familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. It also relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplishing goals.

Required Candidate profile

6+ years experience with collecting and organizing information for the preparation of user manuals, training manuals, installation guides and proposals.
6+ years experience with creating reports and other systems/applications documentation.
6+ years experience with SDLC Documents including design and requirements documents.
Associate degree in IT, Business, English or related field.
The position requires at least 5 years of experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
The candidate should have good communication, be detailed oriented and quick to learn.
The candidate must be able to perform a variety of tasks and have a wide degree of creativity.