On Site Technical Writer Union, NJ
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We are seeking a mid level Technical Writer that will be responsible for planning writing editing and verifying high-quality technical documents!
The ideal candidate:
Takes ownership of assignments by working with software developers and project teams to document project deliverables from RFP to final acceptance.
Ensures compliance with all contract and corporate requirements and standards.
Liaises with project teams in other parts of the company. Guides other personnel (e.g. programmers engineers other subject matter experts SMEs associated with documentation projects as required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Translates business needs and requirements into clearly defined and documented detailed high-quality functional design and system specifications and documentation
- Writes rewrites and verifies high-quality technical documents (e.g. system design documents project management-related plans user guides/manuals and training materials) ensuring compliance with all contract requirements and corporate quality standards
- Demonstrates excellent grammar spelling syntax and punctuation skills
- Demonstrates proper formatting proofreading and editing skills
- Creates new technical documentation and updates existing documentation
- Examines documents to verify completeness and accuracy of data and makes changes as needed
- Interviews SMEs and conducts necessary research to write and compile technically accurate content
- Works with SMEs to resolve discrepancies and compile required changes to documents
- Provides documentation project management as assigned
- Tracks and reports progress of projects from inception through production
- Other duties may be assigned
Skills:
- Advanced experience and skills using Microsoft Word
- Experience authoring a variety of document types including system design documents project management-related plans user guides/manuals and training materials
- Connects with SMEs and proactively works to become familiar with TransCores software and methodologies
- Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
- Capable of creating original content using available resources including Request for Proposals Requirements Traceability Matrix Business Rules and Proposals
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and appropriately prioritize workload to meet client deadlines
- Advanced problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Attention to detail
- Advanced skills using Microsoft Word (including creating editing deleting styles; track changes; and maintaining proper version control) Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working with SharePoint sites and graphic software (e.g. Paint Visio etc.)
- Good understanding of the Agile software development life cycle
- Completes special projects and provides proposal support as assigned
Experience and Education: 5 years of professional experience in technical writing construction and submissions. Experience as a Technical Writer is strongly desired. Bachelors degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university or equivalent job-related experience.
Supervision: Reports to Documentation Manager.
Rate: $45 - $50 hourly DOE
ABOUT ADAPTATION
Join ADAPTATION as we are building a strong team! Weprovide public sector and Fortune 500 companies with transformationconsulting services to help understand new ways of working. We partner with our clients integrators and technology experts to enable us to focus on our core competency people and their journey through transformation.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Adobe Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- XML
- Confluence
- Wiki Systems
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
We are looking for multiple Help Desk/IT Product Support Analysts to join our team to help support a large IT Support Team program. Location: After a two week training period onsite in Lower Manhattan, position will be fully remote. Available Shifts: * Mid-shift: * (2) 3PM - midnig ... View more
