Lead Technical Author

Skills
Attention To DetailChicago ManualGitMadcap FlareManual CreationOralProofreading
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in building and maintaining product documentation
  • Experience with MadCap Flare or similar tool
  • Validating and redesigning documentation for improved usability
  • Knowledge of handling documentation as 'code'
  • Ability to write for translation and localization
  • Experience with industry-standard style guides like Microsoft or Chicago Manuals of Style

Nice to have

  • API documentation
  • Mobile applications documentation
  • Experience in GIS or web mapping

Day to day

  • Lead a small team of technical authors
  • Develop user guides, release notes, and technical documents
  • Validate documentation against the user interface