Technical Writer

About Collabera:

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a half a billion dollar IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to deliver successfully in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 8200 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.

• Collabera awarded Best Staffing Company to work for in 2012 by SIA. (hyperlink here)

• Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity

• Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses

• Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers

• Collabera was ranked:

• 32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S

• 18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S

• 3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey

• 3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey

• 66th on Fin Tech 100

• 35th among top private companies in New Jersey

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Location:
Barrington, IL

Job Title:
Technical Writer

Duration: 3+ Months (Strong possibility of extension)

Overview:

Main job duty will be to draft, edit, and publish technical documents using DITA and Arbortext.

Description:

• The Technical Writer creates software product and service documentation for end users and service engineers.
• Develop and manage all documentations requirements.
• Review, edit and test documentation
• Adhere to technical publications standards
• Track and fix documentation defects
• Assist in the development and implementation of the user documentation strategy
• Crete work breakdown structures, document product plans and documentation staffing/resourcing plans.
• Manage work plans through the entire software development process
• The technical writer may be asked the coordinate the work of other technical writers.
• Coordinate amongst design engineers to gather/edit system requirements and product design statements
• Publish system requirements and product design documents
• Generate, edit, and publish trace matrices.

• Experience working with global development sites
• Experience managing software documentation projects and staff
• Experience in an Agile software environment
• Previous supervisory experience, including global and/or virtual team
• Experience in a health-care related field.
• Experience with ALM

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Journalism or a similar field or Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of Technical Writing or Journalism or equivalent (defined as High School Diploma/GED and 4 years progressive experience as Technical Writer or Journalism)
• 5+ years’ experience writing and editing software documentation
• Demonstrated proficiency in the following:
  Arbortext and DITA - Must have!
• Proven ability to work independently and in teams
• Experience with user interface design and usability testing
• Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, presentation skills and technical communication skills.
• Previous project or team leadership experience; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously