Technical Writer (Contract)

PlayStation Global

Contract Position

Summary

This job is for a Technical Writer (Contract) position at Sony Interactive Entertainment in Adelaide, South Australia. The Technical Writer will be responsible for creating and organizing technical documents, manuals, and knowledge base of processes, collaborating with global teams, and ensuring accuracy and consistency of documentation.

What you'll do

Assist with the organization, upkeep and creation of internal technical documentation
Organize existing documentation
Collaborate with key stakeholders
Translate or revise detailed documentation into consistent and easy-to-understand 'how-to' styles
Provide proactive guidance and support to engineers
Draw and maintain relevant diagrams
Review and maintain various document and presentation templates

Requirements

BS/BA in Technical Communication, English, Computer Science, or equivalent preferred.
3+ years of relevant experience in a Technical Writing or related role, in addition to an IT, network, software development or related field.
Strong general technical skills.
Experienced with using Atlassian Confluence and Jira.
Familiarity with GitHub/GitLab.
Comfortable with using and documenting terminal commands in Unix-like operating systems, software code in code repositories like GitHub and GitLab, and network infrastructure configuration.
Working knowledge or general technical understanding of Internet networks, Data Centers and related networks and systems server infrastructure.
Familiarity or experience in graphical design, using applications such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
Meticulous, with a sharp eye for grammatical errors and ambiguities.
High competency with written and spoken English.
Effective communicator and outstanding facilitator for collaborative sessions and stakeholder meetings.
Curious, eager to learn, and not afraid to ask questions.
Proficient in taking and organizing notes; ready to answer questions on-demand.
Experience working alongside global operations teams across different time-zones and countries.
Familiarity and/or competency in languages other than English, such as German and Japanese.
Professional experience as a Business Systems Analyst.
Experience in designing visual assets such as workflow charts, diagrams, banners, images and presentations.

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Location

Australia, Adelaide

Contract Length

Contract duration: On site

Compensation

The compensation for this position is not listed.

Keywords

atlassian confluence jira github/gitlab unix-like operating systems adobe photoshop adobe illustrator

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