Technical Writer – Intermediate

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to produce clear, accurate documentation for products and programs. You will collaborate with SMEs, engineers, and designers to collect technical details, verify standards, and deliver comprehensive manuals, guides, FAQs, and whitepapers.

In this role, you will establish templates, enforce content structure, and manage version control, ensuring consistent branding and quality across all documentation assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with writing emphasis or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of related work experience in technical writing or documentation.
• Strong writing, researching, and content creation skills.
• Ability to understand and explain complex technical concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Produce effective technical and programmatic documentation.
• Collaborate with functional leads, SMEs, engineers, and developers to gather technical details.
• Conduct independent research on industry standards and product specifications.
• Create user manuals, instruction guides, FAQs, whitepapers, design specification, technical reports.
• Ensure organization and structure of content follows required templates.
• Develop templates and documentation frameworks for team use.
• Responsible for document management and version control.

Skills

Technical writing

Content creation

Research & writing

Explain complex concepts

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork / independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree with writing emphasis

5+ years related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MadCap Flare

Adobe FrameMaker

HTML/XML basics

Job description

Responsibilities

• Use knowledge, skill and expertise in producing effective technical and programmatic documentation
• Collaborate with functional leads, subject matter experts, engineers, and developers to gather technical details
• Conduct independent research on industry standards and product specifications
• Create user manuals, instruction guides, FAQs, whitepapers, design specification, technical reports
• Ensure organization and structure of content follows required templates
• Develop templates and documentation frameworks for team use
• Responsible for document management and version control

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with writing emphasis or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of related work experience
• Strong writing, researching, and creating content
• Ability to understand and explain complex technical
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with markup languages (e.g., HTML, XML)
• Familiarity with documentation tools (e.g., MadCap Flare, Adobe FrameMaker)

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with writing emphasis