Technical Writer Required in Auckland, New Zealand

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De Winter
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Technical Writer Required in Auckland, New Zealand

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Can you create and maintain documentation for enterprise business systems software application.

 Document Management / Technical Writing
 Knowledge of authoring tool eg Madcap Flare, Author IT
 Exposure to OO development language - Jade, Java or .Net

We are seeking a technical writer to take responsibility for the documentation process for a successful company and to manage the documentation for their products.

If you are an experienced Technical Writer who is able to assume the following responsibilities, we encourage you to apply for consideration:

-> Create and maintain documentation for an enterprise business systems

-> Liaise with software developers.

-> Work alongside a Release Co-Ordinator and collaborate with the development team for the creation of the standard release document set for the application.

-> Establish standard operating procedures (SOP’s)

-> Acquire a broad product knowledge. (Exposure to any of the following applications is an advantage - Manufacturing, Financials, Stock management, CRM, Mobile devices and BI reporting.)

-> Create high quality, structured, concise, accessible documents.

-> Create content for and develop a web portal

-> Be the SME for all of the knowledge resources.

Essential Technical Skills include:

-> Understanding of Business Processes and aptitude for eliciting requirements
-> Proven ability to understand technical information – you will be required to read specifications and to liaise with developers to establish how the software was developed and how it works.
-> Excellent documentation skills
-> Commercial practice with and knowledge of at least one authoring tool – MadCapFlare, Author IT

Preferable Personal Attributes:

-> Logical thinker with attention to detail
-> Outstanding written and spoken communication skills – You must be able to communicate with developers and to translate the technical terms into everyday language and to prepare information for users.
-> High quality orientation
-> Output oriented person with outstanding organization skills
-> Proactive in acquiring knowledge
-> Confident person with tenacity

Educational Requirements:

-> Ideally you’ll have completed an appropriate tertiary qualification (for example in English or Technical Writing).

Benefits

-> Opportunity to work for an established New Zealand software company, working in international markets.

To register your interest in this evolving and challenging role and to be included in our talent pool, please send your CV to Rosemary at De Winter International Ltd - rosemary@dewinter.co.nz (Ref: RJ 21095)

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