InterSystems

data technology

TechnicalWriter

$80–104k Boston, Massachusetts, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Technical Writer at InterSystems. Skills: Technical writing, Content creation, Researching technical material, Problem-solving documentation. Create reusable content. Present complex material to target audiences”

What You'll Achieve.

Help a variety of audiences easily learn to use InterSystems products; Maximize reuse for multiple audiences; Improve documentation quality, process, productivity, and presentation

Industry & Context.

data technology
Problems you'll solve

Describe how to solve problems associated with use cases

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Demonstrated effectiveness in using a variety of computer systems and software, Excellent writing ability, Superior interpersonal communication skills, Basic grasp of technical terminology and concepts, Willingness and interest in developing autonomy and self-direction in the workplace, Willingness to learn new concepts and about new technologies

Nice to Have

Technical writing or similar activities, Database administration and management, Cloud-based computing including microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and SaaS/PaaS, Popular programming languages such as Python and Java, AI or machine learning, FHIR, IHE, or HL7, API management, SQL, Object-oriented programming, Security, Large enterprise systems or high availability systems, InterSystems products, As a developer, Writing tutorials or programming examples, Developing content for online learning, As a technical editor, or with reviews by a technical editor

What You'll Do.

Create reusable content

Present complex material to target audiences

Participate fully in development teams

Take long-term responsibility for a specific

significant subject area

Attend development project meetings and convey status to other content creators

Work on product documentation that describes new features and enhancements for each release

Update and improve existing documentation on an ongoing basis

Research technical material from diverse sources

well-structured documentation that defines use cases and describes how to solve problems associated with them

Collaborate with the online learning

and certification groups to maximize reuse for multiple audiences

Participate in the development of other learning materials

Work with stakeholders and mentors to determine the appropriate schedule for documentation projects

triage incoming tasks

and rebalance workloads effectively

Become generally knowledgeable about InterSystems products and develop secondary areas of expertise

Work to improve documentation quality

Raise documentation and cross-departmental issues

and help resolve them

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Participate fully in development teams; Convey status to other content creators; Collaborate with the online learning, classroom training, and certification groups; Work with stakeholders and mentors; Raise documentation and cross-departmental issues, and help resolve them

Communication Scope

Interpersonal communication skills

Process & Methodology

Set priorities, Triage incoming tasks, Rebalance workloads effectively

Full Job Description

Technical Writers create reusable content to help a variety of audiences easily learn to use InterSystems products. They present complex material to their target audiences. They participate fully in development teams. The writer performs the following tasks: Takes long-term responsibility for a specific, significant subject area. Attends development project meetings and conveys status to other content creators. Works on product documentation that describes new features and enhancements for each release. Updates and improves existing documentation on an ongoing basis. Researches technical material from diverse sources. Produces coherent, well-structured documentation that defines use cases and describes how to solve problems associated with them. Collaborates with the online learning, classroom training, and certification groups to maximize reuse for multiple audiences. May participate in the development of other learning materials. Works with stakeholders and mentors to determine the appropriate schedule for documentation projects. Sets priorities, triages incoming tasks, and rebalances workloads effectively. Becomes generally knowledgeable about InterSystems products and develops secondary areas of expertise. Works to improve documentation quality, process, productivity, and presentation. Raises documentation and cross-departmental issues, and helps resolve them. Essential Qualifications Demonstrated effectiveness in using a variety of computer systems and software Excellent writing ability Superior interpersonal communication skills Basic grasp of technical terminology and concepts Willingness and interest in developing autonomy and self-direction in the workplace Willingness to learn new concepts and about new technologies Desirable Qualifications Previous experience with any of the following areas is a plus: Technical writing or similar activities Database administration and management Cloud-based computing including microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and S

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