Senior Technical Writer
About The Position
Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities. Your role in our missionEssential Job Functions Researches, writes, edits, and proofreads complex technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications to provide clients with information regarding technical areas in a less technical way. Determines the scope and timeline of new documentation projects in order to plan projects. Coordinates project plans, determines resources, etc. Interviews programmers, engineers, developers, and other technical personnel. Reads previous documentation and design notes, and uses computer based training or company technical products to gather and research complex technical information for use in complex documentation. Writes, organizes, enters and compiles complex online help files to support end users. Creates, compiles, and delivers complex system/software developmental documentation packages including, but not limited to narratives, logic diagrams, input and output samples, input preparation instructions, job setup information, etc., from technical project team inputs, system requirements analysis, system design specifications, technical system design, technical procedure development, configuration control requirements, test and training specifications, and programming notes. Assists in establishing style guidelines and standards for texts and illustrations to meet business needs. Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel. What we're looking forBasic Qualifications
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Six or more years of technical writing experience
- Experience working with desktop publishing, word processing, and on-line documentation software
- Experience working with industry writing style such as grammar, sentence form, and structure
- Experience working with company software products
- Strong communication skills
- Personal computer and business solutions software skills
- Strong proofreading and editing skills
- Ability to convert technical knowledge into easily understood terms
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, technical writing or related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Researches, writes, edits, and proofreads complex technical data for use in documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications to provide clients with information regarding technical areas in a less technical way.
- Determines the scope and timeline of new documentation projects in order to plan projects. Coordinates project plans, determines resources, etc.
- Interviews programmers, engineers, developers, and other technical personnel. Reads previous documentation and design notes, and uses computer based training or company technical products to gather and research complex technical information for use in complex documentation.
- Writes, organizes, enters and compiles complex online help files to support end users.
- Creates, compiles, and delivers complex system/software developmental documentation packages including, but not limited to narratives, logic diagrams, input and output samples, input preparation instructions, job setup information, etc., from technical project team inputs, system requirements analysis, system design specifications, technical system design, technical procedure development, configuration control requirements, test and training specifications, and programming notes.
- Assists in establishing style guidelines and standards for texts and illustrations to meet business needs.
- Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
Benefits
- work flexibility
- learning
- career development
- generous, flexible vacation policy
- educational assistance
- 401(k) employer match
- comprehensive health benefits
- leadership and technical development academies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
