[Remote] Senior Technical Writer I

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Inductive Automation is a company focused on empowering customers in industrial automation innovation. They are seeking a Senior Technical Writer I responsible for maintaining and developing user manuals and technical guides, ensuring the accuracy of technical content, and coaching newer team members.

Responsibilities

• Creating clear and concise original technical content; frequently taking highly abstract concepts and grounding them in relatable language
• Reviewing content changes submitted by the writing team, as well as external authors, with an emphasis on technical accuracy, leaning on subject matter experts as needed
• Overseeing the writing team’s ticketing workflow, ensuring product changes are properly reviewed and follow up tasks are created
• Taking lead roles on projects of moderate complexity
• Independently balancing writing team tasks with cross-divisional initiatives
• Overseeing content organization, advising other writers on strategies and approaches for document presentation
• Collecting audience feedback on our documentation to update existing content and develop new content ideas
• Coaching new team members on writing best practices
• Managing and administering written content delivery platforms, such as version control systems
• Working with management to develop and enforce department policies and standards
• Performing any other duties as assigned by documentation leadership
• Must complete Ignition Core Certification within a month of hire; preferably able to pass Gold Certification within six months of hire

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English with a technical writing emphasis, or Computer Science degree/equivalent certificate highly preferred
• 4+ years of experience in a technical writer position
• Experience with written content editing software: Word, Confluence, Framemaker, etc
• Experience with Markdown, or similar markup languages
• Familiarity with a coding language (Python, Java, C++, etc.)
• Familiarity with Git
• Familiarity with CSS
• Positive interpersonal communication skills
• Must complete Ignition Core Certification within a month of hire; preferably able to pass Gold Certification within six months of hire

Benefits

• 100% Employee Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off: Receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• 401k with Match: Save for the future with our company-matching 401k program
• World-Class Headquarters: While on-site, enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages, then challenge a friend to a game of pool, table tennis, shuffleboard, or foosball
• Adjacent Nature Reserve: On-site employees enjoy breathtaking views and adventures that energize and inspire

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