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Energy Jobline ZR

Technical Writer in Santa Clara

Energy Jobline ZR, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053

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"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment".

Job Title: Technical Writer

Location: Local Candidates only - onsite at the Santa Clara, CA office

Work Schedule: Full Time Monday-Friday (Overtime is not expected but could be possible based upon business needs and will occur only when requested and approved by manager)

Travel Requirements: None

Initial Length: fixed end date of Jan 30, 2026, but high possibility of extension

Requirements: WRITING TEST REQUIRED: Attached to the req is the test. The completed test needs to be submitted along with the resume.

Candidate will be declined if the test is not uploaded.

PR Range: $70/hr - $80/hr on W2

Job Description:

The Digital Experiences team is seeking a Technical Writer to join our team. This role involves collaborating with experts to develop articles, guides, and comprehensive documentation for products and services. This individual contributor role will report into the Digital Experiences business unit and collaborate with the Performance, Education, and Knowledge (PEAK) team to create technical product documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

Translate highly technical and complex information into easy-to-understand documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences

Identify and interview subject matter experts, product managers, solutions architects, and engineers to gather technical information about our products and processes

Create, update, and maintain a variety of content including installation and configuration guides, technical specifications, best practices, supportability, process enablement, technical blogs, and more

Utilize access to experts, labs, and research to ensure the technical accuracy and usability of our content

Use and improve development of templates, style guides, team process, and standards to maintain consistency across our content

Review and edit content submitted by multiple collaborators across the organization for grammar, style, and formatting to ensure the content adheres to our content style guidelines

Ramp up your skills in various tools such as WYSIWYG editors, DITA authoring tools, and ServiceNow

Create structured content using DITA principals, ensuring adherence to established information architecture, content reuse, and organizational standards

Maintain content for and manage multiple projects simultaneously, learn the products, and work as an integral part of the team

Collaborate with Learning & Development to align documentation with training

Qualifications:

The right candidate is driven to deliver technical concepts as easy to understand and clear documentation for our users

You will need to be self-motivated, highly organized, attention to detail, and have what it takes to challenge the status-quo

You will leverage your skills and technical writing experiences to help build and maintain solutions in a growing Customer Experience (CX) organization that delivers incredible results

BS degree or equivalent practical experience in writing, content creation, or communication

Experience in technical writing of software, hardware, or related documentation

Superior command of writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills

Skilled at organizing and translating information into clear and concise written documentation for a global audience

Excellent command of the English

Ability to deliver assignments and tasks through effective time management and clear communication

Ability to work independently, but also able to collaborate with other writers and developers with a positive attitude

Drive and passion to learn new technologies, process, methodologies, and applying those insights to iterative improvements

Maintain agility in a fast-paced and growing environment

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and anticipate needs

Enthusiasm for creating user-centric documentation

Experience writing and editing in accord with a well-defined style guide

Experience with document versioning and best practices

Strong relationship building and listening skills

Must be willing and able to work in an open office, team environment, in office 5-day week

Basic knowledge of technical concepts and terminology is advantageous

Education:

Bachelors degree or equivalent in writing, content creation, or communication.

Experience:

5+ years of technical writing experience.

Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence/Jira, Google Suite, and Smartsheet

Experience with DITA CCMS authoring Heretto CCMS

Experience with Oxygen XML Editor, and ZoominCDP ()

Experience with ServiceNow Knowledge and Community offerings()

Background in networking and/or data storage ()

Familiarity with version control systems such a Git ()

Understanding of XML, XML Schemas, and DITA Architecture

Experience with Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) environments including XML authoring tools, XML, XML Schemas, and Information Architecture

About ASK:

ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

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