Inviting applications for a full-time position of STW for our client.

Posted on May 28, 2025
Application status: OPEN (Can apply)

Summary

• Location: Chennai
• Work Type: Hybrid (3 days a week in office)
• Designation: Senior Technical Writer
• Experience in S/w Documentation: 12-16 Years (Not more)
• Salary: Up to INR 30 LPA

How to Apply!

Send an email to #support@techwriterstribe.com with the following:

1. Subject Line: Applying for STW FT Role in Chennai (May 25)
2. Your resume
3. LinkedIn Profile (If your resume doesn’t have it)
4. Current Location
5. Ready to relocate (If not from Chennai)
6. How soon can you join?
7. Current and Expected CTC
8. Does your profile match all the points in the Mandatory requirements?

Requests:

1. Applications not following the above request will not be considered.
2. Apply only if you meet the Mandatory requirements 
3. Experience should not be above 16 years

Key Responsibilities: 

Content Creation: 

• Develop, write, and edit technical documentation, including user manuals, guides, API documentation, release notes, and online help resources.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and engineers to gather information and ensure accuracy and completeness of technical content.

Documentation Planning: 

• Participate in project planning meetings to understand product features, release timelines, and documentation requirements.
• Create documentation plans outlining the scope, schedule, and resources needed for documentation projects.

Information Architecture: 

• Organize complex technical information into logical and user-friendly structures to enhance usability and accessibility.
• Implement best practices for information architecture and content design.

Style Guide Adherence: 

• Ensure that all documentation follows company and industry style guides, maintaining consistency in terminology, formatting, and writing style.

Review and Revision: 

• Conduct reviews of documentation for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to incorporate feedback and updates.

Tool Proficiency: 

• Utilize authoring tools, version control systems, and content management systems to create, manage, and publish documentation.

User Feedback Incorporation: 

• Actively seek and incorporate feedback from end-users to improve the quality and relevance of documentation.

Training and Mentorship: 

• Provide training and mentorship to junior technical writers, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.

Continuous Improvement: 

• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in technical writing.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes to enhance documentation efficiency and effectiveness.

Mandatory Qualifications : 

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, English, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven 12 – 16 years of experience as a technical writer, with a focus on complex technical subjects (Networking and/or Network Security products).
• Proficiency in tools such as MadCap Flare, or similar, Confluence, JIRA.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and content management systems.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of software development and programming concepts.
• Knowledge in Core Java, JavaScript, Python, HTML, and CSS.