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Technical Author

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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