SIS Technical Communications Specialist/Technical Writer

Great opportunity open for a Technical Communications Specialist with experience of creating documentation in a technical discipline and experience with content management, to come on-board and work for a Global Market leading company, based in Leeds. This will be a permanent position with a competitive salary on offer as well as benefits.

Key skills:

• Experience in creating documentation in technical discipline (preferably software)
• Experience with Microsoft Office or any other authoring tools
• Experience with a content management system (file management, versioning, etc.)
• HTML / CSS knowledge (preferred but not must have)
• Knowledge of the DITA framework (preferred but not must have)
• Knowledge of basic project management and agile software development methodologies
• Graphics capture basic editing knowledge

Key experience:

• Master's or Bachelor's in Technical Communications, Computer Science, Engineering, English, Journalism, Education, or Training
• Proficient communication and presentation skills in English
• Proficient writing and editing skills
• Knowledge of technical communications standards (Microsoft Writing Styleguide, Chicago Manual of Style, DQTI, Simplified Technical English)
• Collaborates with team, managers and stakeholders
• Works well individually and meets deadlines

Responsibilities:

• Work as a member of the TechCom team and in close collaboration with the product teams to create high quality documentation supporting software applications
• Apply technical communication skills to present information in a clear and concise style
• Review and edit documentation to meet industry and company standards and guidelines
• Use the content management system to create and review documentation
• Create and manage publications for project deliverables as required