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Technical Writer
Permanent      Salary: £ 28000 - £ 40000
Location: Leeds

Technical Author required to deliver high quality information for; On-line Help, Installation Guides, Release Notes, Training Manuals and videos.

 

The successful candidate will work with the product teams to creating documentation supporting software applications.

 

You will;



Use technical communication skills to present information clearly and concisely.
Review and edit documentation to meet industry and company standards.
Collaborate with product teams and subject matter experts developing new content.
Create and manage publications for project deliverables as required



 

The idea candidate will have;



Master’s or Bachelor’s in Technical Communications, Computer Science, Engineering, English, Journalism, Education, Training or comparable.
Proficient communication and presentation skills in English
Proficient at writing and editing.
Experience with technical communications standards (Microsoft Writing Styleguide, Chicago Manual of Style, DQTI)
Experience with at least one XML editing tool (XMetal, Arbortext or Oxygen)
Experience with using DITA
Experience with a content management system (CMS)
Graphics capture basic editing
Experience with Microsoft Office tools
Information usability and architecture experience is a plus
HTML / CSS experience is a plus
Experience with video editing tool (e.g. Camtasia) is a plus
Software development experience is a plus
Experience with SDL Knowledge Center / Content Manager is a plus 


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