Capital One

At Capital One, we think and work like a tech company, using our digital fluency to transform everything about the customer experience. We’re bending data to our will, and turning a stodgy industry on its head. That’s reflected in our ranking as the number one business technology innovator in the U.S. in the 2016 InformationWeek Elite 100.

Senior Technical Writer

Technical WriterTechnical WriterFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1994H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Virginia

Posted

92 days ago

Salary

$140.6K - $160.4K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishSDLC

Job Description

• Create and implement documentation strategy within a cross-functional organization that supports documentation usability and innovation • Review documentation for consistency across processes through application of standards and style guides • Transform complex, technical material into clear and concise documentation for target audience members such as Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and Senior Leadership • Create technical documentation for APIs, SDKs and integrations • Translate complex ideas into understandable logical concepts using both architectural diagrams and supporting descriptions • Write in a formal technical writing style (for example, active voice, implied you, consistent tenses, etc.) • Conduct in-depth interviews with subject matter experts to fully understand the architecture or products • Collaborate with engineers, product managers and architects daily to develop, publish and maintain high quality customer-focused documentation • Rely upon metrics and other forms of data to understand the variation in utility of the content, identify areas in need of review, and to drive planning & prioritization • Develop Content that drives searchability for SEO and LLM optimization • Maintain and continuously update content management system(s) of documentation

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or military experience
  • At least 10 years of experience writing technical documentation for software solutions
  • At least 3 years of experience with Markdown and Git
  • 5+ years experience working with documentation authoring tools (e.g., Hugo, GitBook, Confluence)
  • Experience writing technical documentation for data security software
  • Ability to collaborate with developers to translate their content into easily understood documentation
  • Experience writing in an Agile software development process
  • Strong understanding of data management technologies and processes
  • 3+ years of experience with SDLC
  • 3+ years of experience in software development
  • 1+ year experience in a financial services industry
  • 3+ years experience working in an Agile environment.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Performance-based incentive compensation

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