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Technical Writer

LanceSoft IncAlbany, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted Nov 3, 2015

Why This Role Stands Out

Elevate your career with LanceSoft by shaping the technical documentation for cutting-edge automation software within a collaborative, fast-paced team environment. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented communicator who excels at translating complex concepts into user-friendly content and thrives in an agile development culture. Apply today to leverage your expertise in tools like Madcap Flare and make a tangible impact on product usability.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Entry Level
Employment type
Contract
Work mode
On Site
Location
Albany, NY, United States
Posted
10 years ago
ScrumEstimating

Job Description

In business since 2000, LanceSoft is a nationally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that has established itself as a pioneer in providing highly scalable, cost-effective workforce solutions to a diverse set of customers across various industries in the United States. Headquartered in Virginia, LanceSoft currently operates out of several locations in the US and Canada.

As a Senior Software Technical Writer, you will write, revise, and edit content for our CIMPLICITY 9.5 automation software product release. 

This includes video, webhelp, and online content for our CIMPLICITY product. 

In addition, this may also include researching, planning, and estimating tasks. 

You will also be responsible for coordinating approvals of technical and peer reviewer feedback, per company’s ISO standards, and adhering to format, content, and style guidelines -- giving consideration to usability and ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality. 

You will actively participate in daily Scrum stand-up meetings, weekly planning, and review meetings.

The following skills are desired: 

the Madcap Flare authoring tool, 

Familiarity with Industrial software, 

Ability to work closely with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to "translate" complicated technical concepts into understandable content that helps our customers, 

Familarity with Rally, 

and Screencasting Skills.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, gender Identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or other status protected by law.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.