• Listed: 11 March 2016
  • Closes: 24 March 2016
  • Middleton, Christchurch
  • Contract - full time
  • Allied Telesis

Keen to start your day with a few laps of the company pool and end it with an espresso in our sunny garden courtyard? In between, you'll work on the gear that connects the Internet.

Allied Telesis Labs (ATL) New Zealand is the largest research and development facility of the Allied Telesis Group, one of the world's leading producers of computer networking equipment. As a technical writer or senior technical writer, you'll be part of the Documentation team, primarily creating documentation for embedded networking software.

This position would suit someone who wants to grapple with the challenge of information architecture for a huge document set. We've just converted to structured authoring with DITA and a CMS, and we're keen to get innovative with the content we provide and how we present it.

To succeed in this role you'll have:

  • The ability to produce clear high-quality documentation in English
  • Experience documenting software and/or highly technical products
  • A technical background, such as programming, engineering or systems admin
  • The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships within teams.

Any of the following would make your application stand out:

  • A Technical Communication qualification
  • A Computer Networking qualification
  • Experience with DITA, FrameMaker or Python programming
  • Experience working in Agile Scrum teams
  • Japanese language skills.

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