Technical Writer

November 10

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Perforce Software

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DevOps Solutions • Version Control • DevSecOps • Agile Project Management • Software Configuration Management (SCM)

1001 - 5000

Description

• Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. • We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. • At Perforce, you’ll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. • Before you know it, you’ll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward. • With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. • The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce. • Our Manager of Knowledge Services, is searching for a Senior Technical Writer to join the remote team. • As part of a growing and dynamic company, you'll have excellent opportunities to learn and expand your career, working on products such as TotalView and SourcePro. • You’ll also be part of our global team of writers who are professional, supportive, and fun! • Total View: TotalView is a debugging and dynamical analysis software tool used by developers to quickly understand and diagnose problems in complex parallel and GPU applications written in C, C++, and Fortran running in Linux, macOS, and UNIX environments.

Requirements

• 8+ years of technical writing experience in a software development environment. • Degree in the arts/humanities, and/or college diploma in Technical/Professional Writing or equivalent. • Proven technical writing skills, including the development of technically complex user, installation, admin, and command line documentation. • Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to break down complex concepts into easy-to-understand, meaningful content that meets the audience needs. • Ability to learn complex software applications quickly and to work under tight deadlines. • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams (for example, development, support, sales engineers), who may be remote and across multiple time zones. • Experience with MadCap Flare preferred. • Experience working with image editing software such as SnagIt. • Working knowledge of source control systems (Helix Core, Git, etc.). • Basic understanding of HTML and CSS. • Experience working with code samples. • Experience with an agile development process preferred. • Experience with bug tracking tools, such as Jira, preferred. • Experience with Confluence an asset. • Experience with collaborative UI design tools, such as Figma, an asset. • Knowledge of Linux and Windows administration tasks an asset. • Proactive, problem-solving attitude and a strong desire to make a difference.