Technical Writer

Technical Writer - London
12 Months Contract
Inside IR35

Technical Writer needed for a 12 month contract insdie IR35 to be based full time at my client site in the City of London.

As a Technical Writer you will be responsible for:

• Under the guidance of a program manager, update documentation so that it adheres to an existing style guide.
• Under the guidance of a program manager, update existing documentation so that it adheres to new knowledge standards.
• Under the guidance of a program manager, convert existing documentation from one documentation system into another.
• Under the guidance of a program manager, produce new documentation which adheres to an existing style guide.
• Under the guidance of a program manager, deprecate outdated existing documentation.
• Work directly with engineers to create or update documentation such as FAQs, procedural instructions, new product information.
• Take ownership of various parts of the documentation library for revision, restructure, and refresh projects.

Technical Writer Essentional Skills:

• At least five years' experience as a Technical Writer.
• Previous experience in a contract role.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of using at least one Technical Authoring tool (not including MS Word).
• Understanding of HTML.
• Experience of using at least one graphics package.
• Experience of writing documentation for a global audience.
• Experience of writing documentation for users whose first language is not English.
• A demonstrably proactive attitude.
• Strong organisational skills.
• A proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• A demonstrable interest in improving the quality and efficiency of processes and procedures.
• The ability to pick up new tools and technologies quickly.
• The ability to work well as part of a team and individually.

Technical Writer Desirable Skills:

• Experience as a Technical Writer in the Telecoms / Enterprise field.
• Knowledge of Networking Domain.
• Experience of writing documentation for Wikis.
• Experience of writing documentation in HTML.
• Experience of writing documentation for Content Management Systems.
• Experience of mark-up / mark-down.
• Experience of using OmniGraffle or Adobe Illustrator.

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