Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DeWinter Group is a leader in Cloud Platform Engineering, seeking a skilled Technical Writer for a 6-month engagement. The role involves managing and optimizing technical documentation for complex cloud infrastructure and developer platforms, requiring collaboration with engineering stakeholders to deliver high-quality documentation.
Responsibilities
- Writing, editing, and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, including API reference guides, integration manuals, developer guides, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting documentation
- Designing and maintaining information architecture, taxonomy, and content organization for technical documentation to ensure usability and discoverability
- Developing and reviewing technical examples related to PostgreSQL, APIs, Terraform, Microsoft Azure, and cloud infrastructure in partnership with engineers
- Validating technical accuracy through hands-on testing of API calls, infrastructure configurations, and deployment procedures
- Establishing and maintaining documentation standards, style guides, templates, and content governance practices to ensure scalability and consistency
Skills
- Extensive experience documenting APIs, developer tools, and technical platforms, with a strong foundation in software development and engineering principles
- Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, including Microsoft Azure, cloud architecture, IaaS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in documentation platforms such as Confluence and GitHub
- Exceptional information architecture skills and the ability to manage content for technical audiences
- Strong stakeholder management and interviewing skills, with the ability to efficiently gather information from technical SMEs with limited availability
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive documentation efforts with minimal oversight
- Experience with CMS, CCMS, and DITA XML environments
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