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ID #41298262
State Oregon
City Portland
Job type Permanent
Salary USD Competitive Competitive
Source Ledgent Technology
Showed 2022-05-21
Date 2022-05-20
Deadline 2022-07-19
Category Et cetera
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Technical Writer

Oregon, Portland, 97202 Portland USA

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Role: Technical Writer

Location: 100% Remote

$85k-90k

Ledgent Technology has partnered with a key employer for their open Technical Writer role! This role is 100% Remote!

The candidate needs to have 4+ years of experience and can work independently!

We are looking for a technical writer with an ability to write complex technical information clearly, concisely, accurately, and idiomatically. Write API references, network documentation, system architecture documentation, operations runbooks, etc. for internal use and for partners to use.

Requirements:
  • Experience writing for engineers and engineering managers to create PRDs, design specs, deployment/installation guides, API documentation for partners, etc.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, support multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Intellectually curious with a penchant for seeing opportunities in ambiguity
  • Proven record of excellent writing demonstrated in a professional portfolio
  • Four years of relevant experience in technical writing, product documentation, or online publishing including experience with writing technical materials.
  • Four years of relevant work experience, including experience researching and writing excellent documentation for developers (APIs, SDKs, web technologies).
  • Familiarity with Docker, relational databases, no-SQL databases, API concepts, VMWare, AWS
  • Experience with/understanding of networking concepts: VPNs, IPSec, DNS, SSL
  • Experience with/understanding of telephony and call center concepts: ACD, VOIP
  • Experience working with a distributed team.

Other Notes:
  • Experience must be technical in nature, not purely customer/consumer-facing documentation. This isn't drafting simplified/consumer-facing help docs or how-to's.
  • Role will entail documenting internal infrastructure, including APIs and telephony backend structures. Must be proficient in understanding technical, backend structures.
  • This is a solo tech writer role, who will support a team of highly technical infrastructure, IT, software, and telephony engineers. Must be able to collaborate, consult, and operate with fairly general guidance from tech team.
We are an equal opportunity employer and make hiring decisions based on merit. Recruitment, hiring, training, and job assignments are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, or any other protected classification. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make hiring decisions based on merit. Recruitment, hiring, training, and job assignments are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, or any other protected classification. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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