Associate Technical Writer

Full Time
Cary, NC 27513
Posted
Job description
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JMP, a subsidiary of SAS, is committed to empowering scientists and engineers via our world-class family of statistical software products. For over 30 years, JMP has enabled customers to speed new drugs to market, to design better products and processes, and to figure out how to restore ecosystems. Advancements are made when brilliant people use JMP statistical discovery software to see what they’ve not seen before. If you are a problem solver, a connector, and someone who enjoys helping others, then you might just be the next person to join this dynamic, growing, and global team.

What you’ll do:
We’re looking for an Associate Technical Writer to join our team! This individual will design and develop information that describes the capabilities of JMP software and shows how to use the software to achieve business goals. You will create deliverables that address the needs and preferences of the target audience for a given JMP product or offering. You will also follow company guidelines (such as those for Global English or Accessibility) to provide a good experience for all customers. This person will also collaborate with product development teams to contribute to overall software quality and customer satisfaction.

  • Designs and develops customer-facing deliverables in the form of product documentation, embedded user assistance, how-to videos, slide shows, articles, and so on, as determined by the needs and preferences of the target audience.
  • Develops clear, accurate and concise information, following all guidelines consistently and effectively. Guidelines include standard rules of grammar and usage as well as corporate guidelines in the form of content models, style guidelines, and editorial guidelines.
  • Develops information that explains complex technical subjects in ways that are easy to understand. Develops effective examples and illustrations to clarify complex topics.
  • Designs deliverables to maximize usability by their target audience. May design collections of deliverables for large or complex products or solutions.
  • Possesses expertise in one or more specific fields or technical or business domains. Uses expertise to develop meaningful examples for the target audience.
  • Works effectively with product development teams (including software developers and testers, product managers, technical support analysts, training consultants, and professional services implementation teams) to develop knowledge about product functionality and target audience, communicate status to all stakeholders, and produce deliverables that meet targets for quality and timeliness.
  • Consults with R&D user experience designers and software developers to provide clear, globalized user interface text and software messages.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Designs and develops a collection of original customer-facing deliverables to support a product or solution.
  • Develops sophisticated technical and domain-specific examples and illustrations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Excellent knowledge of the principles and processes associated with designing and developing product information.
  • Excellent project management, research, planning, and time management skills.
  • Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects, including multiple very large or technically complex projects, achieving good quality and meeting deadlines.
  • Expertise in fields and/or business or technical domains related to assigned projects.
  • Ability to develop information that is clear and concise and to apply standard rules of grammar and usage.
  • Knowledge of business or industry lexicon appropriate to assignments.
  • Ability to develop examples of high complexity that demonstrate understanding of software products and business domains.
  • Ability to use the tooling and technical environments associated with developing and testing software products.
  • Ability to use tools required to develop information and produce customer-facing deliverables.
  • Ability to work as a team member.
  • Ability to serve as a departmental expert in a subject area or technical or business domain; ability to train staff in area of expertise.
  • Strong organizational and creative problem-solving skills.

Additional Information:
JMP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Also view the supplement EEO is the Law, and the Pay Transparency notice.

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience. Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. JMP employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, JMP may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. JMP collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

All valid JMP job openings are located on the Careers page at
www.jmp.com . JMP only sends emails from verified “jmp.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, for, or on behalf of JMP, please contact us at Recruitingsupport@sas.com before taking any further action.

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