Technical Writer

Posted 3 Months Ago
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Hillsboro, OR, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Information Technology • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Produce clear engineering documentation for wearable devices and platforms, including user guides, API and SDK documentation, BI and web portal guides. Manage complex documentation projects, collaborate with product, design, test and engineering teams, contribute to cloud specifications, and coordinate with global remote teams to document new features and platform functionality.
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Company Description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.
With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.
Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:
• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy
Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

Technical Writer

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Technical Writer for a contract opportunity in Hillsboro, OR.

Technical Writer Job Details

We are looking for experienced technical writers. You will help us launch new, state-of-the-art wearable devices and platforms, including augmented reality, fitness coaching, and other comprehensive wearable technologies. As Senior Technical Writer you will work directly with our product, design and test teams to develop engineering documentation for building and using the most innovative wearable products. You will be working with enthusiastic and experienced peers in an environment that facilitates delivering industry-leading solutions with both creative-edge and high quality. 

  • Create clear and concise technical documentation to accompany the latest innovations in the wearable technology. 
  • Design user guides, platform architecture overviews, public API programming guides, public Web Portal user guides, Business Intelligence (BI) user guides, SDK development tutorials and other engineering documentation for the company's new wearable platform and products. 
  • Manage large and complex documentation projects, collaborate with senior engineers and program managers to create content.
  • Contributing to platform cloud specifications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and document new features.
  • Showcase rich functionality and diversity of the newest wearable devices. 
  • Collaborating with remote global teams, including device, application, test, etc. to innovate new technologies with maximum development efficiency. 

Technical Writer Mandatory Skills

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience 
  • 3-5 years of experience writing technical publications for a Portals/SDKs and public web services 
  • Proven track record of researching and writing effective technical documentation 
  • Ability to work with engineering teams as part of the software development process 
  • Ability to understand RESTful web services using JSON or XML 
  • Ability to read and understand source code written in Java, Swift and/or NodeJS 
  • Strong collaboration and project management skills 
  • Experience working directly within a software development team, including extensive interaction with senior engineers and software architects 
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment 
  • You have a strong portfolio demonstrating prior work and experiences creating technical documentation 
  • Proficiency with HTML and CSS 
  • Experience working in Agile environment, knowledge of Scrum-based methodologies 
  • Knowledge of Android and/or iOS mobile platforms 
  • Knowledge of web application UX/UI technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript) 
  • Knowledge of Atlassian Confluence and JIRA 
  • Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git 
  • Master’s Degree or another advanced degree is preferred

Technical Writer Start Date

ASAP

Technical Writer Assignment Length

13+ months

"Please note that we are not able to work with candidates on H1B Visas or candidates represented by third parties."

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only. 

Skills Required

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 3-5 years of experience writing technical publications for Portals/SDKs and public web services
  • Proven track record of researching and writing effective technical documentation
  • Ability to work with engineering teams as part of the software development process
  • Ability to understand RESTful web services using JSON or XML
  • Ability to read and understand source code written in Java, Swift and/or NodeJS
  • Strong collaboration and project management skills
  • Experience working directly within a software development team, including extensive interaction with senior engineers and software architects
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating prior work and experiences creating technical documentation
  • Proficiency with HTML and CSS
  • Experience working in Agile environment, knowledge of Scrum-based methodologies
  • Knowledge of Android and/or iOS mobile platforms
  • Knowledge of web application UX/UI technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
  • Knowledge of Atlassian Confluence and JIRA
  • Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git
  • Master's Degree or another advanced degree

Procom Consultants Group Ltd. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Procom Consultants Group Ltd. and has not been reviewed or approved by Procom Consultants Group Ltd..

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is sometimes described as fair for entry-level or certain roles and markets, and feedback suggests pay can be acceptable as a starting point. Some employees view the overall package as decent depending on location and job type.
  • Flexible Benefits — Employer materials highlight offerings like hybrid-work options and wellness support, and feedback suggests certain salaried positions may access a reasonably structured package. Coverage can be suitable for eligible permanent roles when plan specifics align with individual needs.

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The Company
HQ: Toronto
350 Employees
Year Founded: 1978

What We Do

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada, and one of North America's leading staffing and contract workforce services providers. The company specializes in connecting IT talent with opportunity, delivering flexible IT staffing solutions and professional services to help organizations overcome technology gaps and drive transformation.

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