Job entails:

• Edit technical documents for publication, including web content, online help, UI text, and white papers (edit a few social media articles)
• Ensure documents meet editorial specifications and adhere to standards for quality, graphics, format, and style
• Work with writers and subject matter experts in coordinating/preparing the edited draft for publication
• Work with subject matter experts to establish and define product terminology
• Contribute to team style guidelines and process documentation

 

Ideal candidate:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with minimal supervision (dealing with ambiguity)
• High level of flexibility
• Experience editing online or web content, white papers, social media, and UI text 
• Exceptional grammar skills
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
• Familiarity with XML-based content tools and various output styles (CHM, Word DOC, preferably DxStudio)
• Experience shipping documentation for software that is on a very short release cycle
• Understanding of the product ship/life cycles
• Strong understanding of MSTP, Chicago Manual of Style, and product-specific style guides
• Experience managing multiple projects and solving problems with minimal supervision
• Experience editing systems administration/IT Pro documentation
• Ability to focus on details and get the big picture
• A proactive attitude to resolve problems and deliver results

 

The editor will be expected to:

• Edit all content types and associated artwork for grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency of terminology, organization, logic, technical accuracy, and adherence to style guidelines

• Perform all levels of editing (developmental, line, and copy edits)

• Ensure that all content adheres to product branding requirements and terminology, meets clients editorial standards, complies with clients legal requirements, and is audience-appropriate

• Ensure that appropriate formatting is applied to content to facilitate production and conversion to other formats

Qualifications:

The editor must be experienced in editing technical documentation, have solid developmental editing skills, and the usual array of grammar and copy-editing skills.

Qualified candidates must be able to:

• Work closely with the lead editor, the writers, developers, and other team members to assure quality documentation, UI, and error messages

• Create indexes

• Work well both independently and on teams

Required:

• 2-4 years of editing in a technical environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

A BA or BS in English, Technical Communications, or related discipline is preferred.

Experience using any or all of the following documentation, software, and tools: The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications (MSTP), Visio, HTML and XML files, some JavaScript.