Write, review, and maintain technical product documentation.
Interview developers and subject matter experts to become familiar with product technology and collect information for documentation purposes.
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of products and customer usage.
Ensure usability of documentation by verifying a document’s content against the actual product.
Adhere to technical documentation standards.
Identify contradictions, technical omissions, and inaccuracies in documentation.
Conduct technical reviews of documentation to ensure consistent quality of the documentation set.
Contribute to setting standards and development procedures for technical product documentation.
Collaborate with peers to improve documentation development process to increase efficiency and quality of product documentation.
Review, edit, and proofread materials.

5+ years of technical writing experience documenting software applications.
Excellent writing and editing skills; strong organization skills.
Has an inquiring mind with meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to comprehend and explain complex content.
Ability to formulate questions that focus on documentation omissions, inconsistencies, and inadequacies.
Ability to juggle multiple tasks, tight deadlines, and surprises with ease.
Ability to use creativity in the preparation of documents while remaining compliant with company standards.
Demonstrates strong computer skills, online documentation publishing, and desktop publishing tools.
Experience using source control systems.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Excellent oral communication skills, good presentation skills, and good conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to work with and communicate effectively with a team of developers and SMEs located around the world.
Experience writing content for rapid deployment (SaaS releases).
Experience using MadCap Flare.

Technical Writer

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