Role Description
Tech Writer will support IT teams by developing, improving, and maintaining clear, accurate, and accessible technical documentation for operational, support, and knowledge management purposes.
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Produce, maintain, and improve IT documentation, including:
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Knowledge base articles
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Technical procedures
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Operational runbooks
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Quick reference guides
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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
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Areas of focus:
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IT Helpdesk and end-user support
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Data Center operations
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Data Networking operations
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Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), technical teams, and service owners to gather, validate, and translate complex technical information into clear user-focused content.
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Review, edit, and update existing documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, completeness, and alignment with the current system and operational environment.
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Organize technical content into logical, searchable structures that support efficient knowledge sharing, issue resolution, onboarding, and operational continuity.
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Develop and apply documentation standards, templates, naming conventions, and quality control practices to promote consistency across IT documentation.
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Ensure documentation is audience-appropriate, accessible, easy to navigate, and written in a consistent format for technical and non-technical users.
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Support documentation lifecycle management, including version control, periodic reviews, approvals, and retirement of outdated materials.
Qualifications
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Proven senior-level experience as a technical writer, preferably supporting IT operations, infrastructure, service management, helpdesk, data center, or networking environments.
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Ability to understand technical processes and translate them into clear, concise documentation for varied audiences.
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Experience working with documentation platforms, knowledge management systems, collaboration tools, and version-control or review workflows.
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Familiarity with IT service management concepts, ticketing systems, operational support processes, and documentation governance is beneficial.
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Strong interviewing, listening, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Work experience in higher education is preferable.
Requirements
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Ability to work remotely; availability for scheduled meetings with SMEs and IT teams is expected.