Technical Author

TECHNICAL AUTHOR

Our global technology client is looking for a technical author to write configuration, installation and deployment documentation to support their range of communications products. This is a three month rolling contract to start sometime in February 2013.

Essential skills and experience:

- Solid technical writing experience, comfortable writing about technical software products.
- Highly proficient with online help systems, HTML, Acrobat and MS Office products. MadCap Flare or XMetaL experience is an advantage.
- Experience preferably in the communications industry (telecommunications, networking etc.).
- Experienced in writing for non-English readers.
- The ability to deliver complex information in the appropriate formats for the target audience.
- Used to working to company guidelines.
- Proactive, well-motivated and used to successfully working to tight deadlines.
- An understanding of the business processes, systems and philosophy associated with high-tech, high-performance companies.