Technical Editor – Documentation & localisation

EPI-USE Labs; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

At EPI-USE Labs, we create and refine technical documentation and manage translations for global users. You will edit complex manuals, write clear technical content, and ensure alignment with our language styles and branding. You will work closely with developers and other teams to maintain accuracy and quality.

The role includes coordinating translation projects with global linguists and AI-assisted workflows, while maintaining glossaries and style guides across languages and regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM or similar technical field like Computer Science, or equivalent practical technical experience.
• Experience in technical writing/editing and proofreading.
• Experience with AI tools for improving workflows.
• Experience with software development and IT.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Google Docs.

Responsibilities

• Edit and write complex technical manuals, software guides, and related documentation.
• Review in-product help documentation and ensure consistency with branding and language styles.
• Collaborate with software engineers, consultants and managers to update materials.
• Coordinate translation projects with global freelancers and agencies.
• Manage documentation access and storage.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

AI tools

Collaboration

MS Word

Google Docs

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or CS

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Role: Technical Writer- Documentation & localisation

Role summary

At EPI-USE Labs, our documentation team writes, edits, reviews and formats technical documentation for EPI-USE Labs products and services. We also manage translations for documentationandin-product text. We aim to help clients, partnersand colleagues understand how to use our products effectively.

We need a detail-oriented Technical Writer to refine our technical documents and in-product online help documentation. You will improve clarity, fix grammar, and ensure correct tone. You'll work closely with developers and other teams to keep documentation accurate, while ensuring that text and formatting comply with our in-house language styles, templates and branding. You'll help manage translation projects for global users. You'll also use AI writing tools to speed up workflows and bring new ways of working to an established team.

Key responsibilities

Editing and writing

• Review, edit and format complex technical manuals, software guides, articles, and related documentation for various EPI-USE Labs products.
• Write clear technical content from rough software engineering notes.
• Review and edit in-product help documentation.
• Liaise with software engineers, consultants, and managers in creating and updating material.
• Review, edit and format other non-technical documentation from time to time.
• Ensure that all text matches our preferred language style, and that all documents comply with our branding and formatting styles.
• Manage documentation access and storage.

AI integration

• Use AI text tools to draft, summarise, and translate content faster.
• Review AI-generated text to fix errors, apply corporate styling, and remove robotic phrasing.
• Build, test, and refine AI-assisted workflows for documentation tasks that the wider team can adopt.

Translation and localisation

• Co-ordinate translation projects, both internal AI-driven projects and with global freelance linguists and agencies.
• Work with native-language speakers to ensure that translations are technically accurate, consistent and culturally appropriate.
• Maintain glossaries and writing style guides for different languages and regions.

Required skills and qualifications

• Logical and analytical mindset, with an impeccable grasp of English grammar, and the ability to write in plain language.
• Experience in technical writing/editing and proofreading.
• Technical skills with exposure to software development and IT.
• Experience of using AI tools for improving workflows.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues in different functional areas and levels.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM or similar technical field like Computer Science, or in another field but with equivalent practical technical experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and the Google Suite, especially MS Word and Google Docs.

The following would be an advantage

• English as your mother tongue and first language.
• Additional qualifications or accreditation for writing or editing English.
• Ability to understand Afrikaans and/or fluency in another language.
• Past involvement in localisation or managing multilingual workflows.
• Exposure to SAP software.
• Creating custom AI shortcuts or AI agents.
• Knowledge of markup languages (like Markdown or HTML).

About EPI-USE Labs

With over 42 years of experience, EPI-USE Labs is a global company providing software solutions and managed services to over 1,900 clients across 50 countries. We help our clients transform their SAP landscapes, and optimize the performance, management and security of their SAP and SAP SuccessFactors systems. We simplify and speed up landscape and test data management, enable data security, privacy and compliance, provide efficient cloud solutions and managed services, deliver effective HCM solutions and much more.

EPI-USE Labs has an inspirational culture , values which keep us connected and a central focus on our clients.

EPI-USE Labs is a member of Group Elephant , which employs over 4,200 people and is largely employee-owned. Group Elephant also owns and funds a non-profit entity called Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP) focusing on the preservation of at-risk elephants and rhinos through the economic upliftment of rural people in areas adjacent to these threatened species.

Location: Pretoria, South Africa (hybrid: office and remote)

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