Contract Technical Writer

Summary:

The main function of a Technical Writer is to write technical materials, such as equipment materials, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. A typical technical writer is responsible for organizing, editing and maintaining technical records and files.

Job Responsibilities:

Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology
Maintain records and files of work and revisions
Confer with client to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science or english, journalism, communications
5-7 years experience required
Experience in in creating documentation for a technical audience
Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
Ability to read some programming code
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

GitHub | 5+ Years of Experience
Fullstack (documentation for end-end process) | 5+ Years of Experience
Knowledge of any coding language (such as python, C#, .NET) | 5+ Years of Experience