Sr. Manager, Technical Writer - Capital One Software (Remote)

Capital One•Richmond, VA

9d•Remote

About The Position

Sr. Manager, Technical Writer - Capital One Software (Remote) Ever since our first credit card customer in 1994, Capital One has recognized that technology and data can enable even large companies to be innovative and personalized. As one of the first large enterprises to go all-in on the public cloud, Capital One needed to build cloud and data management tools that didn’t exist in the marketplace to enable us to operate at scale in the cloud. And in 2022, we publicly announced Capital One Software and brought our first B2B software solution, Slingshot, to market. Building on Capital One’s pioneering adoption of modern cloud and data capabilities, Capital One Software is helping accelerate and secure the data management journey at scale for businesses operating in the cloud. If you think of the kind of challenges that companies face – things like data publishing, data consumption, data governance, data security and infrastructure management – we’ve built tools to address these various needs along the way. Capital One Software will continue to explore where we can bring our solutions to market to help other businesses address these same needs going forward. We are seeking top tier talent to join our pioneering team and propel us towards our destination. You will be joining a team of innovative product, tech, and design leaders that tirelessly seek to question the status quo. As a Capital One Senior Manager, Technical Writing - Data Security, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of building this business and bring these tools to market. This experienced senior technical writer will bring a strategic approach to technical documentation that translates complex information into user-friendly content that enables successful onboarding and utilization of Databolt by customers, partners and internal stakeholders. This candidate will be responsible for creating various forms of customer-facing documentation, including user manuals, help files, system integration guides, API documentation, and FAQS . The candidate should be able to communicate complex information clearly and efficiently to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
At least 10 years of experience writing technical documentation for software solutions
At least 3 years of experience with Markdown and Git

Nice To Haves

5+ years experience working with documentation authoring tools, e.g., Hugo, GitBook, and Confluence.
Experience writing technical documentation for data security software
Skilled at transforming deeply technical content into clear, useful customer-focused materials
Ability to collaborate with developers to translate their content into easily understood documentation
Experience writing in an Agile software development process
Strong understanding of data management technologies and processes
3+ years of experience with SDLC
3+ years of experience in software development
1+ year experience in a financial services industry
3+ years experience working in an Agile environment

Responsibilities

Create and implement documentation strategy within a cross-functional organization that supports documentation usability and innovation
Review documentation for consistency across processes through application of standards and style guides
Transform complex, technical material into clear and concise documentation that will be read by target audience members such as Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and Senior Leadership.
Create technical documentation for APIs, SDKs and integrations
Translate complex ideas into understandable logical concepts using both architectural diagrams and supporting descriptions
Write in a formal technical writing style (for example, active voice, implied you, consistent tenses, etc.)
Conduct in-depth interviews with subject matter experts to fully understand the architecture or products
Collaborate with engineers, product managers and architects on a daily basis to develop, publish and maintain high quality customer-focused documentation
Rely upon metrics and other forms of data to understand the variation in utility of the content, identify areas in need of review, and to drive planning & prioritization
Develop Content that drives searchability for SEO and LLM optimization
Maintain and continuously update content management system(s) of documentation