Technical Author

iDPP; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A major telecom consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Technical Author for a contract role to update and rewrite technical documentation. The job involves reviewing legacy documents to ensure clarity and accuracy, working alongside engineering teams to gather necessary information. This position offers a hybrid model with one day per week onsite in Newbury and has a day rate of £450, OUTSIDE IR35, with a contract length until March 2026, and strong potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing technical documentation for telecom or IT sectors.
• Ability to rewrite and edit complex documents for clarity.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Review and update legacy technical documents for accuracy.
• Collaborate with teams to gather information on current systems.
• Create user manuals and installation guides.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation skills

Collaboration with engineering teams

Tools

Confluence

Job description

Technical Author (Contract)

Start Date : ASAP

Contract Length : Until March 2026 (strong potential for extension)

Day Rate : £450 / day OUTSIDE IR35

Location : Hybrid 1 day per week onsite in Newbury

Overview

A major telecoms organisation is partnering with a global technology consultancy on a large-scale network transformation programme. They require an experienced Technical Author to review, update, and rewrite core network documentation that is currently outdated.

This role is focused on bringing clarity, structure, and accuracy to critical technical documents, ensuring they reflect current technologies, designs, and operational needs. You will work closely with engineering and design teams to produce clear, logical, and well-organised documentation hosted within an online repository (e.g., Confluence).

Key Responsibilities

• Review, rewrite, and reorganise legacy technical documentation to reflect modern architecture and technologies.
• Work with engineering and design teams to understand current systems, network components, and updates.
• Develop and maintain high-quality user manuals, installation guides, API documentation, and online help content.
• Ensure doc...