DeWinter Group is hiring: Technical Writer in San Francisco

Title: Technical Writer (Cloud Platform Engineering)

Job Type: Contract

Contract Length: 6 months (with high potential for extension/conversion)

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hour ($110 - $125/hour bill rate)

Start Date: TBD

Location: Hybrid (SF/Seattle/Chicago) or Remote

About the Opportunity
Our client, a leader in Cloud Platform Engineering, is looking for a skilled Technical Writer to join their team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves managing and optimizing technical documentation for complex cloud infrastructure and developer platforms. This is a high-impact role that requires a self‑motivated professional who can hit the ground running, collaborate with engineering stakeholders, and deliver high‑quality, user‑friendly documentation to support developer and platform engineering audiences.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

Writing, editing, and maintaining high‑quality technical documentation, including API reference guides, integration manuals, developer guides, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting documentation.

Designing and maintaining information architecture, taxonomy, and content organization for technical documentation to ensure usability and discoverability.

Developing and reviewing technical examples related to PostgreSQL, APIs, Terraform, Microsoft Azure, and cloud infrastructure in partnership with engineers.

Validating technical accuracy through hands‑on testing of API calls, infrastructure configurations, and deployment procedures.

Establishing and maintaining documentation standards, style guides, templates, and content governance practices to ensure scalability and consistency.

Required Skills & Experience

Extensive experience documenting APIs, developer tools, and technical platforms, with a strong foundation in software development and engineering principles.

Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, including Microsoft Azure, cloud architecture, IaaS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

Proficiency in documentation platforms such as Confluence and GitHub; experience with CMS, CCMS, and DITA XML environments is preferred.

Exceptional information architecture skills and the ability to manage content for technical audiences.

Strong stakeholder management and interviewing skills, with the ability to efficiently gather information from technical SMEs with limited availability.

Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive documentation efforts with minimal oversight.

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