Technical Writer

Title: Technical Writer
Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ month contract
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the US

We are seeking a talented technical professional with excellent communication and authoring skills to plan for, design, develop and publish Technical Documentation, including but not limited to functional, design and technical specifications, development coding standards and guides, API documents, architecture specifications and diagrams.

Successful candidates will:

• Have served in a technical role on a software development project within the last 5 years
• Possess excellent writing skills, producing documents that require little revision upon review by team members for language, grammar, consistency, formatting
• Be proficient at writing/authoring technical materials, as opposed to scribing or regurgitating notes without a comprehensive understanding of the work product

Responsibilities:

• Work with software engineering team members to identify documentation deliverables and prepare plans, with approved timelines for developing and publishing the materials
• Ensure that all deliverables are reviewed, updated and published, per schedule plans
• Author technical documents, including Technical Designs, Functional Specifications, Data Designs and API Guides by gathering necessary details from team members and/or participating in the design and development processes for deliverables
• Author general program materials as needed, including Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes, presentations and reports
• Create and/or update diagrams, charts and visual aids
• Produce both print (aka Word / PDF) or online (Wiki / web readable) documents developed using structured / markup style languages
• Develop and/or update existing onboarding materials to ensure that resources are onboarded seamlessly without interruption
• Update existing procedural or technical documents as needed to improve organization/structure, readability for technical audiences
• Manage assigned work by documenting and managing all deliverables in TFS / Azure DevOps for all assigned efforts
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience writing documentation and communicating technical content to varied audiences.
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technical field such as computer science or a focus on English, writing, or communications.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, including willingness and ability to consult with subject matter experts from engineering, support, and product management.
• Proven experience with workflows and tooling used by engineering, operations, and product teams.
• Fluent in written and verbal English with a wide vocabulary and impeccable grammar.
• 6+ yrs of exp.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay, 401(k)
• Retirement plan
• and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions:
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.