Technical Writer

GE Vernova

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(19)

Hyderabad, India

Why you should apply for a job to GE Vernova:

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.9/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
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  • Build your network and connect with other GE employees for professional development via our seven Affinity Networks.
  • We empower our people through coaching and feedback, our talent development philosophy, and even our customizable benefits programs.
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    Position summary

    lation material, release documentation, design documentation, test cases and more

    • Understand , analyse the software modules/ product offerings and fill any gaps in existing documentation

    • Obtain appropriate information from subject matter experts and establish reproducible method for generating clear and concise documentation in accordance with professional standards

    • Establish and evaluate effective document presentation methods

    • Actively participate in daily Scrum stand-up meetings, regular planning and review meetings

    Job Characteristics

    Technical:

    • Strong skills in content editing, proof reading and publishing

    • Passionate about learning new technologies.

    • Proficient with advanced Microsoft Word

    • Experience with AsciiDocs or Markdown-based documentation systems. Familiarity with static site generators to build docs-as-code content (such as Antora, Jekyll, MkDocs, etc.)

    • Able to recognize errors and opportunities for developmental improvement in a variety of information deliverables

    • Strong skills at researching and leveraging information architecture principles to create a content structure that supports a wide variety of information types and deliverables

    • Clear understanding of Lean/Agile/XP software development processes, their application to projects, and how to drive information development in these processes

    • Knowledge of core technical communication concepts, such as topic-based authoring, minimalism, task-oriented design, single-sourcing

    • Able to communicate complex issues in both a technical and non-technical manner.

    • Able to work independently to understand new concepts.

    • Strong analytical skills

    • Excellent attention to detail

    Business:

    • Understanding and prior experience with software solution documentation domain Excellent skills in the process of breaking down software processes / solutions into tasks necessary to the targeted user and effectively crating documentation for the implementation team

    • Excellent ability to manage the activities of a writing project: accurately estimate scope and time, create and work to deadlines, take multiple variables (including other functional areas) into account when setting a schedule

    Leadership/Personal Attributes:

    • Able to collaborate with subject matter experts

    • Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team

    • Takes initiative, shares knowledge, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwill

    • Constantly thinking critically about the task at hand and maintaining an understanding of the problem in the bigger picture

    • Effectively manages risk and weighs the pros and cons of important decisions that affect multiple team members.

    Education Qualification

    • Bachelor's Degree + Experience in technical writing and/or technical documentation for complex software systems with 3 to 5 years of experience

    • Engineering degree and prior experience of developing enterprise level software documentation would be an added advantage.

    • Proven experience in a highly technical field, such as software development, computer science, or engineering

    • Excellent understanding of the principles for effective technical writing

    • Effective communicator, both written and verbal

    • Excellent attention to detail

    • Excellent knowledge of documenting software products

    Additional Information

    Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

    Why you should apply for a job to GE Vernova:

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.9/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Build your network and connect with other GE employees for professional development via our seven Affinity Networks.
  • We empower our people through coaching and feedback, our talent development philosophy, and even our customizable benefits programs.
  • GE offers many healthcare options; 401(k) plan; tuition reimbursement; adoption resources; employee assistance; and recognition programs.