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University of Texas at Austin

Public research university in Austin, TX

Technical Writing Assistant

Technical WritingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAustin, TX, USA$35k - $450k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three years of clerical experience, including some experience in technical writing.
  • Accuracy in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and proofreading.
  • Knowledge of tools such as Microsoft Office, MadCap Flare, or GitLab.
  • A high school diploma or GED.
  • A Bachelor's degree in English, technical writing, or a similar field is preferred.
  • Some work experience, internship experience, and/or coursework in technical writing or communications is preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge or ability to produce software, hardware, or technical documentation is preferred.
  • Experience writing or editing sonar system documentation is preferred.
  • Experience with GitLab or other source control tools is preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge or ability to express and present key technical principles is preferred.
  • Knowledge of content management systems such as MadCap Flare, WordPress, or similar authoring tools is preferred.
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
  • Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to project requirements.
  • Applicants must submit a resume or CV, three work references with contact information (including at least one supervisor reference), and a letter of interest.

Responsibilities

  • Support project leads as a support writer on multiple projects, assisting with writing and maintaining technical user guides, operations and maintenance manuals, and other documents in HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word formats, and maintaining assigned GitLab issues.
  • Participate in testing and verification of sonar components, as needed, in office and field environments, to develop and validate technical documentation.
  • Participate in peer editing and publishing processes.
  • Participate as a member of the documentation team's internal IT working group and support the management of IT resources, processes, and internal documentation.
  • Provide photography and videography support to the documentation team, including capturing and editing multimedia content as needed.
  • Perform other related functions as assigned.

About the Company

University of Texas at Austin

Public research university in Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional education across a broad range of fields.

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