About the role

  • Senior Technical Writer creating user-facing documentation and UI text for building automation products. Collaborating with developers to ensure accurate, user-focused content and timely project delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the successful completion of all user content required for product releases
  • Develop topic-based content based on DITA principles and technical writing best practices, with an emphasis on usability and consistency with the TechComm voice and style guide
  • Generate documentation for Reliable Controls hardware, firmware, and software products, in multiple formats including integrated help, HTML and PDF
  • Use Reliable Controls products like a customer to understand workflow, product operation, and potential customer pain points
  • Attend sprint demos, review provided resources and otherwise research and gather information required for accurate documentation
  • Understand and integrate information into clear, consistent, comprehensive, useful content
  • Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to generate clear, consistent, comprehensive and useful user interface text and messaging
  • Project-manage documentation deliverables to coordinate with software, firmware, and hardware product development processes
  • Continuously improve TechComm team deliverables and processes by collaborating with the team to develop and share topics, content, ideas, and expertise
  • Contribute to TechComm best practices, content, and style guide, and reinforce these when reviewing content produced by others

Requirements

  • 5+ years of technical writing experience in software or firmware product development
  • Expertise in applying technical writing best practices such as DITA, minimalism, and topic-based authoring
  • Expert technical writing and composition skills
  • Degree or diploma in technical writing, computer science, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Proficiency in MadCap Flare or other online help authoring tools
  • Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
  • Working knowledge of Confluence and Jira, or other project management tools
  • Agile and project management roles and processes

Benefits

  • A highly competitive extended health and dental plan for you and your family
  • A yearly RRSP contribution on the company’s behalf, plus employee contribution matching to support your financial growth
  • An annual profit sharing bonus that recognizes your contributions to our growth
  • An annual salary that is based on market data and reviewed annually, with merit increases and cost-of-living adjustments
  • A flexible hybrid work environment and generous paid time off
  • Access to free on-site gyms at both locations, along with social events nearly every month
  • Paid for choosing sustainable transportation
  • Tuition assistance and training support (up to $2,000 per year) for courses relevant to your role
  • Mentorship from experienced team members
  • Development pathways that help you thrive personally and professionally
  • Awards and recognition for both long service and outstanding achievements

Job title

Senior Technical Writer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$74,504 - CA$114,621 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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