Technical Author

Guidant Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Technical Author to support cloud adoption initiatives by creating and maintaining documentation. In this role, you will ensure technical accuracy and compliance while collaborating with architects, engineers, and product owners. You will curate mandatory documentation for cloud migration, manage approval workflows, and produce high-quality content to enable smooth transitions. Strong background in technology and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong background in technology or related domains.
• Proven ability to author and review technical documentation.
• Familiarity with tools like GitLab and Jira is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Curate and author mandatory documentation for cloud migration projects.
• Ensure technical accuracy and completeness of all documents.
• Collaborate with product teams to streamline documentation.

Skills

Technical documentation

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Detail-oriented

Strong communication skills

Tools

GitLab

Markdown

Bitbucket

Jira

Job description

Job Title: Technical Author

Location: London

Contract Type: Full Time

Work Pattern: Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are seeking a Technical Author to support our cloud adoption initiatives by creating and maintaining essential documentation for successful cloud migration. This role is critical to ensuring technical accuracy and compliance, working closely with architects, engineers, and product owners to deliver high-quality documentation that enables smooth transitions to cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Curate and author mandatory documentation for cloud migration projects.
• Ensure technical accuracy and completeness of all documents.
• Collaborate with product teams to streamline the documentation process.
• Manage document approval workflows to guarantee timely publication and compliance.

Skills & Experience

• Strong background in technology or related domains.
• Proven ability to author and review technical documentation.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop technical content.
• Familiarity with tools such as GitLab, Markdown, Bitbucket, and Jira (desirable).

What We're Looking For

• Detail-oriented and committed to producing high-quality documentation.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

You'll play a key role in enabling cloud transformation, working alongside talented teams and contributing to strategic initiatives that shape the future of our technology landscape.

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Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.