Remote Principal Technical Writer

Job Title: Principal Technical Writer

Job Grade: 12

Location: US - Remote (Preferably EST - MST time zones)

Who we are: Accuris (formerly S&P Global) delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world's leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. On the Engineering Solutions team we think differently, combining the knowledge and resources of an established company with the unapologetic boldness of a startup. Our mission: build an evolvable knowledge and data platform that enables STEM professionals to unlock and deliver innovation to the world's most complex problems.

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced principal technical writer with a passion for writing and technology. You not only possess the ability to create accurate, well-structured, and clear documentation, but you are also self-driven, able to independently deliver projects under specific deadlines within a fast-paced software organization. You are responsible for writing and maintaining documentation and help content for multiple software products developed by our company. You provide the vision for what high-quality, customer-centered documentation looks like, and you will collaborate with product and development teams to create compelling content.

Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain user guides, manuals, release notes, and online help systems for multiple software products
• Write and maintain technical documentation around API/SDK
• Create and maintain documentation templates, style guides, and standards
• Oversee the translation and localization of help systems/documentation into different languages
• Work closely with product managers, developers, and QA teams to gather product information and ensure accuracy of documentation
• Collaborate with UX designers to ensure consistency and usability of documentation
• Manage documentation projects, including planning, scheduling, and tracking progress
• Continuously review and improve documentation based on feedback from users and stakeholders
• Lead the way in technical writing innovation and deploying new strategies for showcasing and disseminating documentation to our customers
• Manage and maintain documentation sources in source control
• Publish/release help systems and documentation through continuous delivery pipelines
• Participate in product testing and provide feedback on user experience and functionality
• Train and mentor junior technical writers

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in technical writing, Communications, English, Journalism, computer science, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to write well-crafted, easy-to-consume documentation
• 5+ years of technical writing and copy-editing experience
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, as well as exceptional attention to detail
• Strong understanding of technical writing principles, standards, styles, and best practices
• Deep experience with documentation tools such as MadCap Flare, Adobe RoboHelp, FrameMaker
• Strong project management skills, and experience with project management tools (Azure Devops, JIRA, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability and experience in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define documentation infrastructure, formats, and best practices
• Experience with source control for documentation and publishing help systems through CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, tools, and concepts
• Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and bonus
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, paid time off, a generous 401k match with no vesting period, parental leave and 3 volunteering days each year. For more information on benefits, please access the benefits page on our careers site: https://careers.ihsmarkit.com/benefits.php.
• For work locations in the state of Colorado, the anticipated minimum base salary for this role would be $50,000 - $90,000. Compensation will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the applicant.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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