Technical Writer

Position Description :

Join our Global Technology Operations Team! We are looking for a motivated technical writer in the areas of Montreal Ottawa or Toronto. The candidate will be responsible for producing technical documents and manuals for our clients as well as for internal projects.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

Support the development process by creating and maintaining technical documents including : user manuals process documentation training material etc.

Document using existing templates and / or develop new templates when required

Work with development teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product and the documentation requirements

Organize material and completes writing assignments according to set standards regarding order clarity conciseness style and terminology

Produce high-quality deliverables by :

o Translating technical information into clear and concise documents for technical and non-technical users

o Ensuring consistency in and across all types of documentation

o Formatting editing and verifying new and existing documents

o Improving editorial and visual standards for documents and recommending new designs layouts and procedures as needed.

o Recommend improvements in the validation process including document templates and communication with the technical team members.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of experience developing and maintaining IT technical documentation for use by non-technical audiences
• 3 years or equivalent working in an IT technical environment
• Ability to work well with a team of application developers including the ability to take content provided by the technical team and build customer-ready documents around the content.
• Ability to write in explanatory and procedural styles for technical and non-technical audiences and be skilled at prioritization and multi-tasking
• Ability to document technical software systems including API specifications
• Ability to help test software systems
• Strong proficiency with MS Office applications have excellent grammar skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with Adobe suite Visio and other graphics or publishing tools a plus.
• ITIL certification an asset.
• Bilingual English / French an asset

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level geographic market experience and training and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $60000$110000 This role is a future opportunity.

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Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interaction with national and global clients.

Skills :

What you can expect from us :

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.

To learn more about accessibility at CGI contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Key Skills

Proofreading,Adobe Acrobat,Content Management Systems,Technical Writing,Visio,Microsoft Powerpoint,Sharepoint,XML,Confluence,Wiki Systems,Word Processing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 60000 - 110000