Overview
Plans, researches, develops, creates, writes, edits, and produces a new product’s operational, instructional, maintenance, and developer documentation set for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication. Takes a leadership role to conduct interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for creating the product documentation. Researches and translates technical information into whitepapers, manuals and/or web-based targets for non-technical and technical audiences. May document engineering processes and specifications, as well as create illustrations which demonstrate product concepts. Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements. Produces product documentation that conform to the company technical publications and quality assurance standards.
Job Details
Job Title: Sr. Technical Writer
Location: Mountain View, CA
Duration: 6 months
Responsibilities
Responsible, under minimal supervision, for developing publications for customer support functions for wireless communication infrastructure software
This role will assist in the technical writing requirements of network planning, site planning, software installation and development, commissioning, operation, administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
This role will produce publications to include procedural manuals and E-SDK API reference guides for users, ISV and MDM partners, and app developer audiences
Individual contributor that is fully proficient in applying established authoring standards; knowledge base acquired from many years of technical publications experience planning, researching, writing, and producing product documentation for mobile, client-server, and E-SDK app developers
General work direction is given and completed assignments and/or work is reviewed to ensure compliance with processes, standards, and policies of the organization
Researches products through engineering documentation, personal interviews, and hands‑on experience
Candidate must "own" the documentation deliverables and "wear the skin" of the associated audience role for each document
Candidate must be able to quickly learn about the product and explain product features to the various team members
Creates new conceptual and task-oriented publications for specific target audiences using standard formats
Collaborates with the product team to develop user stories, value propositions, and content strategy for product documentation
Manages the review and editing of new publications
Tracks and reports progress of product publication development
Applies advanced technical knowledge of departmental principles and procedures
Performs work within company and regulatory guidelines
Collaborates with other Technical Publication team members
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science with 10‑15 years of technical publications experience preferred
Experience in enterprise mobility technology and products such as Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), Mobile Device Management (MDM), Enterprise enhancements for Android, and Android mobile OS
Prior experience in creating product API documentation with PC‑based documentation tools, PRDs, engineering specs, and/or other technical product specifications preferred
Demonstrated ability to write documentation that is clear, concise, consistent, and accurate
Ability to visualize, illustrate, and explain complex concepts
Tech savvy with an understanding of new media and mobile device security technologies
Able to prioritize tasks and ensure high quality in a dynamic environment
Experience with Wikis, Perforce, JIRA, Java, and Javadocs
Prior experience conducting engineering/technical research preferred
Familiarity with single‑source publication development methods preferred
Prior telecommunications and mobile industry experience preferred
Proficient in MS Office products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Expertise in desktop publishing software (MadCap Flare, FrameMaker, Visio, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign)
Experience with topic‑based writing a plus
Experience with web content publishing and tools (Adobe Suite) a plus
Experience with Sharepoint and alternative wiki tools
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Sr. Technical Writer
Nextgen Technologies · Mountain View, CA, USA ·
- Job type:
- Full Time