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Technical Writer

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Parvana Full-time £0/mnth
almost 2 years ago

Job Description:

Client Details

One of SA's leading employers is looking for a Tech Support resource. You will have the opportunity to work with an international team, be involved with big data, machine learning and to work with online condition monitoring. This is a permanent position offering one of the most generous pension benefits, medical, bonuses and paid training.

Role Responsibilities

  • Working with subject matter experts to develop and maintain content.
  • Creating / updating user manuals and release documentation.
  • Creating relevant examples and use cases that support documentation.
  • Proofreading / editing material to improve quality, readability, consistency and effectiveness of documentation.
  • Developing material, including user manuals, slide presentations and videos as required.
  • Working closely with various members of the team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Relevant tertiary qualification

Relevant Skills / Experience

  • 3 years' experience in a related role, e.g. technical writing, editing and information design.
  • Competent with technical writing tools such as MS Word, Flare, etc.
  • Ability to develop / edit content according to written standards.
  • Ability to structure information into creative, modern and stimulating user-friendly formats.
  • Outstanding skills in writing about complex technical subjects to a variety of audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

Advantageous Experience

  • Screen capture software and the appropriate use of screenshots.
  • Clear understanding of the software development process.
  • Developing documentation in an Agile software development team.
  • Video screen recording and editing.
  • Version control systems (e.g. GIT).

PS Even if you feel you don't have all the skills listed or if this spec isn't what you are looking for, feel free to send your CV as we probably have other opportunities that could interest you. For a more comprehensive and updated list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - www.parvana.co.uk