Technical Author - XML

Technical Author - XML

Our client is a leading multi-national company manufacturing scientific instruments, including electron and ion-beam microscopes, and other instruments for nanoscale applications across many industries. Due to continued expansion, they are recruiting two Technical Authors to work in their Brno facility.

As part of a small team you will:

- Create and maintain operational, instructional, maintenance, end-user documentation and test procedures for paper, multimedia or web-based publication use in line with the needs of the end user
- Interview developers, users and subject matter experts to gather data for documentation creation
- Research and translate technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for non-technical and technical users
- Manage outsourcing projects

The successful candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:

- Typically a university degree is required, or a combination of education, training and experience that demonstrate the required skills
- Must possess excellent communication skills, as well as an excellent understanding of the English language, both verbally and in writing
- Must possess a high degree of familiarity with typical documentation systems/software and formats for technical documentation and training materials
- Prior experience in developing similar types of documentation for technical publications and written training materials, preferably with experience developing user manuals, online help guides and related training/user materials for computer software
- Preference for candidates who can demonstrate successful project work in cross-functional and cross-cultural international work teams
- Understands engineering processes and specifications
- Some knowledge of XML is preferred.

This is a long-term contract position; Salary/Rates will be commensurate with local rates.