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Technical Writer

SIQ — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:14:18 GMT

Technical Writer Our client is seeking a seasoned professional Technical Writer for a contract position in Olympia, WA. The perfect candidate will have prior experience documenting business processes and should be able to communicate with staff at all levels of technical understanding. While candidates with Bachelor degrees in Communication, Journalism, Literature or English are encouraged to apply, it is not considered a requirement. RESPONSIBILITIES * The contractor must be able to interview specific knowledge workers and create system and application documentation that includes process flow diagrams, operational instructions and help documentation. * Contractor must have the ability to communicate with non computer-technical and computer-technical staff both orally and in writing. Strong analytical skills and good customer communication skills are mandatory. * The contractor will be responsible for the development and refinement of technical documentation for use by a technical audience. * The contractor will be responsible for descriptive documentation of technical and non-technical processes for a non-technical audience. * The contractor will document the various mainframe security systems in use at client from an Operational viewpoint and from that information develop a security analyst desk manual. * Contractor must be able to track and report status on task assignments. Contractor may be required to participate in team meetings. * The contractor is expected to have ethical standards of conduct, integrity and honesty. Experience working in a highly diverse and political environment as a team member with customers and staff. * The contractor is expected to produce a product that is acceptable to the Data Management Services Manager and complies with all Office of Information Technology standards for development and quality. REQUIREMENTS * Minimum 3 years experience documenting business processes involving software, data and human interaction. * Able to create project documentation to include process diagrams, operational documentation and help documentation. * Ability to track and report status on task assignments. Ability to communicate with non computer-technical and computer-technical staff both orally and in writing. BONUS POINTS * A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Literature or English. Experience with MS Office Suite. Experience working in a highly diverse and political environment as a team member with customers, and staff. * Minimum 5 years experience as a technical writer on software projects. Minimum 3 years experience writing for both technical and non-technical audiences about software and software use. The detailed job description is available here: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/jobsview.php?RowId=1841 To indicate your interest and apply online securely, please follow: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/starthere.php?job=1841 /j931808

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Location: Seattle - 411 views

Technical Writer

SIQ — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:49:42 GMT

Technical Writer Be part of a team that manages the back end database environment for a live site at one of the leading on line travel companies. This project will primarily be to document the tools and processes for the database release process on the live site. Furthermore, this person will work on the "high availability" initiative creating user guides and operations guides to the current back end and functional specs, business requirement docs and Executive slide presentations for new projects. The group is composed of senior database engineers (SQL Server) and test engineers who this person will interview and cooperate with to develop docs. The team works in an Agile, Test Driven Development environment. The documentation will detail the release process, and document interfaces which are mainly in C#/Web Services. Skills: * Create release documents for a senior level engineering audience. * Create documents for executive audience. * Strong personality to drive docs to a high standard and have a presence within a senior team. * Outgoing with the ability to take initiative to manage documents through completion (this is the sole TW in the group working under the manager) * Skills in Sharepoint, Visio guru, and confluence would be ideal. The detailed job description is available here: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/jobsview.php?RowId=1828 To indicate your interest and apply online securely, please follow: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/starthere.php?job=1828 /j931208

Location: Seattle - 504 views

TW-1034 IT Technical Editor/Writer - Contract - Seattle, WA (Local Candidates Only)

Tim — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:57:46 GMT

TW-1034 IT Technical Editor/Writer - Contract - Seattle, WA (Local Candidates Only) Length: Approx 4 weeks Bill rate: 1099 BOE An IT company in Kirkland needs an editor or tech writer to finalize a “Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure Guidelines” document (from a rough draft written by SMEs). The document contains network diagrams, wiring diagrams, etc. needed to build a company’s new telecom network. Work can be done from a home office with on-site client meetings. Requirements: o. Experience editing/writing similar IT/telecom infrastructure documents (Required) Notes: o. Local candidates only. o. US citizens, Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. (Sorry, we are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.) o. We don’t have a published bill rate for the positions, so you please specify your 1099 bill rate when applying. o. Questions? Call 866-302-5774 x 203 For quick consideration Click below to apply: http://www.cytiva.com/cejobs/applyprospring.asp?prospr?prosprTW-1034?barb?41"target="_blank" (If clicking doesn't work, "Cut" and "Paste" the line above into your Web browser's address bar.)

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Location: Seattle - 124 views

Programmer Writer

SIQ — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:42:41 GMT

Programmer Writer The Programmer Technical Writer position is an excellent opportunity to design, develop, and maintain product documentation for Attenex’s innovative electronic discovery products. The Programmer Writer is responsible for all aspects of end-user documentation targeted to specific user communities, including attorneys, analysts, project managers, IT professionals, and internal users. This person would assist in SDK development and in authoring knowledge-base entries, and would be a part of the Product Development team. Qualifications * Outstanding writing skills, as demonstrated by writing samples of previous work. * Excellent verbal communication skills. * Professional programming and/or documentation experience with C# and SQL Server. * Experience documenting client/server software products for sophisticated audiences. * Experience writing for software development kits. * Experience with Windows and non-Windows code development. * Able to concisely and effectively describe complex technical concepts. * Strong technical aptitude and ability to rapidly develop proficiency with technical software products. * Excellent judgment in applying appropriate documentation technologies and formats based on customer and content needs. * Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation. * Highly organized—can effectively handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. * Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and cross-organizationally. * Proven dedication to producing high-quality documentation under tight deadlines. Requirements * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience. * Five-plus years of experience writing documentation for software products. * Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system and architecture. * Experience using applications such as Adobe FrameMaker and Microsoft Office products. * Experience using source control systems, such as Subversion. * Clear understanding of the software development life cycle. * Experience working within an agile development methodology preferred. Bonus Points * Experience documenting software for use by IT professionals. * Understanding of discovery and electronic discovery processes. * Experience in the legal industry. The detailed job description is available here: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/jobsview.php?RowId=1694 To indicate your interest and apply online securely, please follow: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/starthere.php?job=1694 /j912208

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Location: Seattle - 153 views

Technical Writer

SIQ — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:03:17 GMT

Our client provides essential monitoring to an overall Network Security group. The team is responsible to monitor multiple systems for signs of malicious and/or anomalous activity and respond to determine the cause. They triage incidents, escalate and/or investigate as required and communicate findings in a 24/7 environment. They are now in need of a Technical Writer to document their policies and procedures. The selected person will be developing new documentation for this team. Your skills will provide a global company with the technical documentation for one of their most important groups. We are seeking seasoned professionals who not only have the technical writing skills, but who also are able to interview technical consultants. RESPONSIBILITIES • Plan, write and produce a variety of high-quality user documentation, which may include online help, installation guide, release notes, and other customer-facing documents. • Become a product expert that can quickly and easily understand Requirements and Designs in order to conduct efficient and effective interviews. • Design and implement the document architecture and delivery mechanism for the overall product documentation set. • Document and implement industry recognized uses and best practices for the product. ESSENTIAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS • Ability to implement all aspects of a documentation project, including information-gathering, doc planning, writing, editing, and production. • Excellent writing skills with the ability to write clear, concise, and accurate documents. • Experience writing technical documents in an IT environment • Experience with systems security documentation is highly desired. • Excellent interviewing skills that enable you to work efficiently with technical staff. • Ability to learn quickly in an intense, deadline-driven environment. • A strong, organized writer who is flexible, a self-starter, and a team player with the ability to prioritize tasks and respond to conflicting requests. • Ability to work cross-functionally and independently in a busy environment. • Proficient in RoboHelp, Adobe Frame Maker and Microsoft Office Suite. • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years experience as a technical writer in an enterprise software development environment. The detailed job description is available here: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/jobsview.php?RowId=1684 To indicate your interest and apply online securely, please follow: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/starthere.php?job=1684 /j911608

Location: Seattle - 133 views

Release Team Software Engineer

SIQ — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:37:15 GMT

Do you want to work with one of the world's most admired software companies, joining a skilled and motivated team in the creation of the newest generation of on-line collaboration products? More than 900 companies depend on our client's collaborative Project Management solutions to manage over thousands of projects and millions of documents, drawings and other project artifacts to streamline complex workflows, communication, and collaboration across entire teams. We're looking for a Release Team Software Engineer who wants to utilize his or her top-notch talents to play a leading role in our tools and test automation strategy; to design and build an intelligent and innovative system of frameworks, test harnesses, and tools. This Engineer will work with our Feature and Release Teams and our Product Owners in the design and development of automated test cases for regression, functionality, data validation, and performance testing of CPM products, and further streamline and automate our build and environment configuration processes. To be successful, the ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering or mathematics, 4+ years programming experience in a role developing or testing commercial software products, 4+years experience with .NET/C#, and variable experience with XML, HTML and ASP.NET. Requirements: * A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering or mathematics * 4+ years programming experience in a role developing or testing commercial software products * 4+ years experience with .NET/C# * Experience with XML and related technologies * Experience with HTML and ASP.NET * Experience testing one or more products through all phases of the software development life cycle * Experience with working in distributed teams doing mentoring and work review * Exposure to building and supporting highly scalable, mission critical web hosted software systems * Ability to solve problems and think creatively * Ability to work well in a team environment * Ability to quickly read and learn existing code * Excellent software design and analysis skills * Excellent written and verbal communication, and time management skills In addition, strong candidates will have at least one or more of the following: * 4+ years of development experience. * 3+ years of testing and automation experience. * 2+ years of Software Internationalization or Localization. * 2+ years of experience: - Testing software in a distributed networking environment. - Testing large scale enterprise products. - Security testing. The detailed job description is available here: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/jobsview.php?RowId=1672 To indicate your interest and apply online securely, please follow: http://www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/starthere.php?job=1672 /j91908

Location: Seattle - 135 views

Technical Editor-Writer Lead

Alie — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:00:18 GMT

Attenex has an immediate opening for an experienced lead technical editor ready to take on the challenge of editing and writing for the engineering and customer services teams. Our ideal candidate will lead a small (3-4 person) team of experienced technical and programming writers (while contributing some small amount of writing) and act as an editor to enforce corporate communication standards. This is an excellent opportunity to design, develop and maintain product documentation for Attenex's innovative electronic discovery products, as well as standardize and normalize customer engagement documents. Attenex is a small company, so your work is critical to the success of our product line... no slackers! Requirements * Bachelors degree in journalism, English, technical communications, a related field, or equivalent work experience * 5+ years experience technical writing or editing for software products * 2+ years as a lead or manager * Working knowledge of MS Windows operating system and its documentation * Clear understanding of software development life cycle * Agile / Scrum development methodology experience preferred To indicate your interest and apply online securely, please follow: www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/starthere.php?job=1553 The detailed job description is available here: www.agilerecruiter.com/agilecan/jobsview.php?RowId=1553 /j9110407

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Location: Seattle - 136 views