Technical Writer

Visionaire Partners; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with up to 4% match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short and long term disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Boise, Idaho, is seeking a dedicated individual for a contract role in Information Technology focused on technical documentation. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of relevant experience, strong skills in Excel, MS Word, and Visio, along with exceptional communication abilities. This role offers the flexibility of telecommuting two days a week, supported by a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) and medical options.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of prior experience in this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain collections of technical information and provide support to product development teams.
• Create and edit application and systems documentation, user manuals, training courses, and procedures.
• Prepare proposals and technical reports and work with project managers.

Skills

Excel

MS Word

Visio Drawing tool

Exceptional verbal communication skills

Exceptional written communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or relevant technical field

Job description

About the Opportunity

Exciting opportunity to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact in an enterprise environment. Candidates will collaborate with some of the best talents in the industry to create and implement innovative, high-quality solutions focused on our customers' needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain collections of technical information and provide support to product development teams
• Build an extensive network of technical information resources and contacts
• Develop and maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of our current and future products
• Acquire and organize basic source material, including applicable specifications, engineering write-ups, and drawing packages
• Help coordinate the layout and design of the material
• Work with systems analysts and programmers to create and edit application and systems documentation, user manuals, training courses, and procedures
• Prepare proposals and technical reports and work with project managers

This is a 6 month contract opportunity with the potential to extend or convert. Successful candidates love creating solutions that deliver results. For this role, we offer 2 days a week of telecommuting!

BENEFITS

Visionaire Partners offers all full-time W2 contractors a comprehensive benefits package for the contractor, their spouses/domestic partners, and dependents. Options include 401(k) with up to 4% match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and both Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Must have expert knowledge of Excel, MS Word and Visio Drawing tool
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are required
• 6+ years of prior experience in this role

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience in software development or product management
• Professional certifications (ex: Society for Technical Communication)
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in journalism, communications, or relevant technical field

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting