Technical Writer (Contract)

As a Technical Writer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product specifications, user requirements, and technical processes. Your responsibilities will include researching, writing, editing, and proofreading technical documentation such as user manuals, guides, tutorials, API documentation, release notes, and online help. Ensuring the organization and maintenance of documentation repositories for easy access and version control is crucial. You will map product roadmap and requirements to functional sprints and monitor daily progress against sprints. Working closely with product managers, engineers, and designers is essential to guarantee documentation accuracy and completeness. Developing and maintaining a style guide and documentation templates to ensure consistency across all materials is a key aspect of the role. Gathering feedback from users and stakeholders to continually enhance documentation quality and usability is also part of your responsibilities. Staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in technical writing and documentation tools is necessary to excel in this role. To qualify for this position, you should have a Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communication, Computer Science, or a related field. Proven experience as a technical writer with a portfolio showcasing various types of technical documentation is required. Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with keen attention to detail are essential. Proficiency in using documentation tools such as Adobe Technical Communication Suite, MadCap Flare, Microsoft Word, Markdown, and version control systems like Git is expected. The ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and translate them into clear and concise documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences is crucial. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and project management tools like Jira is a plus. While experience with software development or technical support is preferred, it is not a mandatory requirement for this role.,