API Technical Writer - 97522 CONTRACT
API Technical Writer
GFT Group New York, New York, United States
Location: Remote – EST Coast based position
The new GFT API Technical Writer will be expected to:
Will work internally and with customer organizations to develop, plan, write, and edit technical documentation using a variety of formats.
Will ensure that the documentation is written clearly and suited to the needs of the customer’s users, whose technical product knowledge ranges from limited to highly proficient.
Responsibilities:
Quickly learn and adopt technology, tools, and process in a fast-paced environment
Research new trends in information and service delivery
Lead initiatives to improve content quality and usability and to improve team processes; contribute to strategy discussions
Adapt writing style to project requirements; apply principles of minimalism
Research and analyze the customer’s documentation requirements; create doc plan; write technical documentation
Perform risk analysis, identify potential issues, and create work estimates for doc projects
Grasp complex technologies with a strong analytical and technical aptitude
Implement information architecture methodologies and techniques
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
Find creative and practical solutions to complex problems related to the creation and maintenance of documentation sets
Work with limited or no supervision to pursue established goals and resolve issues as they arise
Requirements:
Industry certification, college diploma, or university degree in Engineering / Computer Application / Technical Writing / Technology (BE/ME, B Tech/M Tech, BCA/MCA);
7–10 years of experience as a Technical Writer
3-4 years of experience developing API Platform documentation
Nice to Have:
Bitbucket
Markdown
Gliffy Diagrams
What we can do for you:
- Competitive Base Salary Based on Experience plus metric based performance bonus
- Competitive Benefits
- Excellent Company Culture with Individual Development Plans to map out your career growth
- Professional Development Training
- An opportunity to work in a global environment
- Open door policy with management
- Opportunity to work in a global environment with diverse teams built with colleagues from around the world
- Opportunity to work with technology industry leaders in the financial services environment
- Opportunity to work for big name clients in capital markets and industry
Diversity & Inclusion Statement:
At GFT we are committed to cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We want to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most talented employees, regardless of their background. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognize that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfill our social responsibility to make a difference.
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City