Technical Writer

My Client is seeking suitable candidates for the position of Technical Writer. The ideal candidate will be expected to write and edit documentation including API Guides, User Manuals, Installation Guides, etc. for complex software applications in the Financial Services Industry. Financial Services industry experience is a plus but not essential

TASKS
Update documentation for each major software release and to amend the documentation to reflect new features during the development cycle
Regularly update the documentation based on customer requests
Collect and gather technical and functional information from various sources to be used in the documentation based on the features list
Translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand text or operating procedures
Work closely with R&D and QA and other Technical Writers

SKILLS
* Applicants must have the following:
* Ideally 2-4 years experience in Technical Writing, with at least 1 year writing for Software
* Recognised qualifications in one or both of the following: English/Communications/Journalism/Computer Science related discipline
* Experience of the following tools: Adobe Framemaker, Acrobat and Distiller, MS Office and Visio, Source control such as CVS or Clearcase
* Documented/Worked with at least one of the following technologies: Financial Systems, C /C#/COM, Distributed Systems, Relational Databases (Oracle 8 or 9)
* Applicants must be capable of working independently to tight deadlines, willing to learn new technologies and write clear, concise documentation for a wide audience.