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Technical Writer
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Must-Have Qualifications:
- Professional technical writing experience, ideally within a software, cloud, telecommunications, or technology environment.
- Experience creating customer-facing or publicly available technical documentation.
- Hands-on experience authoring documentation using Markdown.
- Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version-control tools.
- Understanding of Docs-as-Code workflows.
- Strong ability to work directly with technical teams and translate complex information into clear documentation.
- Ability to independently manage documentation deliverables and drive projects to completion.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Static Site Generators, such as Docusaurus, MkDocs, Hugo, or similar.
- Experience with Jira and Confluence.
- Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI and API documentation.
- Previous experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Previous experience within the telecommunications industry.
Relevant Tools & Technologies
Markdown / MDX | Git | GitHub | Jira | Confluence | Swagger/OpenAPI | Static Site Generators | Docusaurus | GCP
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Responsibilities
The technical writer will collaborate with engineering teams to translate complex technical information into clear, accessible documentation. They are responsible for independently managing documentation deliverables and driving projects to completion.
Requirements
Candidates must have professional technical writing experience in a technology environment and proficiency with Markdown and version-control tools like Git. A strong understanding of Docs-as-Code workflows and the ability to work directly with technical teams are essential.
Skills
- Technical writing
- Markdown
- Git
- GitHub
- Docs-as-code
- Jira
- Confluence
- Swagger
- OpenAPI
- Static site generators
- Docusaurus
- MkDocs
- Hugo
- Google cloud platform
- Telecommunications
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
- Administrative
Keywords
- Technical Writing
- Software
- Cloud
- Telecommunications
- Markdown
- Mdx
- Git
- GitHub
- Docs-as-code
- Jira
- Confluence
- Swagger
- OpenAPI
- Static Site Generators
- Docusaurus
- MkDocs
- Hugo
- Google Cloud Platform
- GCP
- Documentation
- Version Control
- Engineering
- Information Technology