Senior Technical Writer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; India; Remote; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara seeks an experienced Information Developer to produce world-class product documentation for its Storage Management Software group. You will collaborate with software developers, product managers, and support teams to define specifications and publish clear, concise content across APIs, installation guides, and release notes.

Responsibilities include researching data from SMEs, developing information strategies, and ensuring consistency across product and documentation while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in CS or engineering; strong technical background required.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to convey complex tech clearly.
• 15+ years of software documentation experience including API docs, help systems and release notes.
• Experience with Swagger APIs, CCMS tools, and topic-based authoring is essential.

Responsibilities

• Confer with subject matter experts to establish technical specs and use cases for publication.
• Research, gather, and analyze data from multiple sources to develop content.
• Develop publishing strategies aligned with department standards and team goals.
• Translate complex terms into reader-friendly information for native and non-native English readers.
• Clarify terminology and collaborate with developers to ensure consistency in product and docs.
• Participate in product design reviews and review UI messages for clarity.
• Manage multiple assignments independently, meeting standards for clarity and terminology.
• Solicit and incorporate feedback from internal and external readers; drive changes accordingly.

Skills

Writing skills

Technical writing

Interpersonal communication

Agile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or engineering

Tools

Swagger

SDL TridionDocs

XML

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Function

Product Our Company We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

The Team We’re looking for a highly motivated information developer to work with our Storage Management Software group to create product documentation.

The Role

Key Responsibilities Confer with subject matter experts including Software Developers, Product Managers, Support, and Sales to establish technical specifications and use cases to determine subject matter to be developed for publication. Research, gather, and analyze data from multiple sources (subject matter experts, product managers) to develop content. Develop information development and publishing strategies aligned with the department standards as well as to meet project-specific requirements by consulting with the Technical Publications leadership team and the cross-functional product team. Develop world‑class product information with simple and concise English by organizing ideas and translating complex technical terms into information any reader (both native and non‑native English readers) can understand. Clarifying terminology and workwith software developers for achieve consistenciesin the productand documentation. Participatein product design reviews. Review product design and UI and reviseUI messages. Manage and lead multiple assignments simultaneously, whileworking independently and with other writers. Complete writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. Proactively seek solicit feedback from internal and external readers. Analyze and prioritize technical feedback from various audiences and drive necessary changes into documentation or products.

What you’ll bring -Skills/Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or any engineering field. Superb interpersonal communication skills, particularly where technical information must be conveyed in a clear way. Strong technical aptitude to learn products by hands‑on experience. Must have excellent writing skills, 15+years of experience in software documentation, online publishing, online help development, API documentation, installation and user guides, releasenotes. Proven technical writing and editing skills. Superior command of the English language including rules and usage Experience with API tools, such as Swagger. Proficiency in DITA, XML, and Adobe Acrobat is a must. Proficiency in SDL TridionDocs or another Component Content Management System (CCMS) is amust. Strong understanding of topic‑based authoring and reusable information architecture is amust. Experience with agile software development process and tools, such as JIRA and Confluence is amust. Experience with video creation is aplus.

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About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co‑create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data‑driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieveyourpotential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth. We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit‑based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry‑leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proudtosay we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should youneed reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, pleaseletusknowso that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Our Vision

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who shareour pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and workingwith brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Comeandexperience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to supportour employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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