Technical Writer

Superteams is looking for technical content writers to work on contractual role with Superteams' clients, who would be responsible for creating documentation that clarifies any product’s features and benefits.

The writer would need to work on requirements like content strategy or scoping out new products to ensure all necessary information has been included for users to understand what they’re reading quickly.

Roles and Responsibilities

Some of the duties and responsibilities of a technical writer include:

• Determine the clearest and most logical way to present information for greatest reader comprehension.
• Generate innovative ideas for content and workflow solutions.
• Meet with subject-matter experts to ensure specialized topics are appropriately addressed and discussed.
• Write easy-to-understand user interface text, online help and developer guides.
• Create tutorials to help end-users use a variety of applications.
• Analyze existing and potential content, focusing on reuse and single-sourcing opportunities.
• Create and maintain the information architecture.
• Produce high-quality documentation that is appropriate for its intended audience.
• Write easy-to-understand user interface text, online help and developer guides.

For your specific requirement, a technical content writer for Superteams would be responsible for understanding complex tech business models and simplifying them through blogs and newsletters.

Skills Required

Some of the skills required for a technical content writer are:

• Clear understanding and knowledge of technology products.
• In-depth knowledge of product’s industry.
• Ability to write well and produce engaging written material.
• Ability to construct grammatically correct and easy-to-read sentences and choose the appropriate wording for each concept you describe.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts to ensure specialized topics are appropriately addressed and discussed.
• Ability to write easy-to-understand user interface text, online help and developer guides.
• Ability to create tutorials to help end-users use a variety of applications.
• Ability to analyze existing and potential content, focusing on reuse and single-sourcing opportunities.
• Ability to create and maintain the information architecture.
• Ability to produce high-quality documentation that is appropriate for its intended audience.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

There is no specific college degree required to become a technical writer, but a strong command of the English language is necessary. Bachelor’s degree in English, Computer Science, Journalism, or Communications is mandatory .

In addition to education, some of the skills required for a technical content writer are:

• Two or more years of experience as an effective technical writer.
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matter.
• Experience in writing documentation and procedure manuals for various audiences.
• Superb written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail