Job description
Technical Author - £50k - £60k - Guildford, Surrey
Technical Author required by a market leading Financial Technology company based in Guildford, Surrey. The company are going through a large growth phase and are looking for a Technical Author to work alongside their software teams.
The successful Technical Author will be expected to write and design documentation to clearly articulate functionality to a variety of target audiences. The Technical Author will work with multiple teams in order to provide a comprehensive range of product information utilising the most relevant form of media.
Examples of responsibilities:
- Taking ownership of the backlog of documentation items and managing priority
- Creating and editing content on guides, manuals, and support articles
- Keeping documentation updated as the software changes and improves
Essential experience:
- Experience writing technical documentation for a software product
- Experience of building relationships with technical subject matter experts
- Strong knowledge of IT concepts
- Strong writing skills with examples of work across different forms
- Excellent communication skills
Any experience in the following would be advantageous:
- Technical Author qualification
- Knowledge of Investment Banking, Finance, Software Development
- Agile
- Knowledge of Markdown
This is an opportunity to work with the latest technologies in a fast-growing software company. If you are looking for an opportunity of this nature, please contact RyanOatley@SpectrumIT.co.uk or call 02380 765286