Sample Tech Writing Jobs (9/01/2009)

We are actively seeking a Senior Technical Writer for a long term project in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Project will involve ground - up documentation of an extensive Object Oriented software application development project for a stable and outstanding bank institution. Project is currently scheduled to run through June 2010 with possibility of extension.

Duties:
* Enhances staff accomplishments and competence by planning delivery of solutions; answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members; teaching improved processes; mentoring team members.
* Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information.
* Comprehends technology by observing production and use;
* Prepares outline by organizing materials.
* Completes outline by composing language for nontechnical consumers.
* Verifies comprehension of technology and composition by testing description and instructions.
* Obtains approval of interpretation by submitting draft for approval.
* Maintains resource of technical writing by filing publications.
* Completes projects by coordinating with agencies and typing and printing services.
* Supports development of speeches, articles and news releases by preparing technical descriptions.
* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Background: The Electronic Disability (eDib) initiative encompasses the electronic storage of all disability cases from the initial intake process through the appeals process and includes the Continuing Disability Review process. All case processing activities are computerized rather than paper-based. Paper documentation received from external sources, such as medical evidence, is converted to a digital format. This eliminates the generation and accumulation of paper within the disability adjudication process.

The DMA addresses the current and future document capture, indexing, routing, storage, retrieval, and management needs of the Agency.

The Technical Writer will develop and/or modify operational support guides for SSA and Document Management Architecture onsite staff. (The SSA Task Manager provides requirements for documents and responsible technical personnel to provide input and review of these guides).

The technical environment includes the following:

Kodak, Fujitsu or equivalent USB2 Scanners
Windows and Unix Image Servers
Windows Fax Servers
Backup Server /Robotic Tape Backup Units
Cache-DASD Arrays with SAN and/or SCSI interfaces to multiple servers
Patch Panels and cables
Switches
Routers
Ethernet backbones
Accelerated Video Cards
Workstations
UNIX and Windows operating systems
Content Manager Workflow Management and Imaging Software
Argent monitoring software
SSA standard suites of software development, testing and production operations tools
Veritas Netbackup
Veritas Volume Manager
Control-M Job Scheduling
EMC & Hitachi Mainframe Disk Subsystems
EMC Timefinder
Hitachi Shadowimage
SQL for sequel server
VBScript
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Technical writing tasks include:

Place and maintain documents on SSA's Intranet for easy access at the DMA sites and technical support staff. (The SSA Task Manager provides methodology for document content and format).
Attend meetings and participate in conference calls in support activities.
Develop, update and/or maintain the documents listed below on an ongoing basis:
Project Plans
Site Prep Guides
Configuration and installation process documents.
'Lessons learned' document.
Change Management log.
Frequently Asked Questions document.
'How to' Guides
Trouble Shooting Guides
Technology Refresh Document
Operational Guides.

Apptis offers a competitive benefits package, which includes excellent medical and dental benefits, and a 401k plan with matching.

Qualified and interested individuals should submit a resume to www.apptis.com/careers.sec - reference job code 296243.

Conditions of employment: All applicants receiving an offer of employment will be required to complete an Apptis application and sign a disclosure and authorization form for a background investigation. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of the Apptis background investigation including a criminal check, education and employment verifications and for some positions a credit check.

Apptis is an equal opportunity employer committed to support family values, integrity in the workplace, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere.

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.