Technical Writer Senior

Assignment: RQ00694 - Technical Writer - Senior Requisition: RQ00694 Job Title: Technical Writer - Senior for DxH Client: Ontario Health Start Date: End Date: Department: Digital Excellence in Health Office Location: 525 University Avenue Toronto Business Days: 250.00 Location: Up to 5 days onsite (subject to HMs discretion) Public Sector Experience: Must have

Must Haves:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in development of high-quality technical project documents.
• Demonstrated ability to capture complex technical input from architects and developers and translate it into clear structured and user-friendly documentation for a technical audience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and stakeholders.

Description

• The Technical Writer will create professional technical project documentation including the development of project documents incorporating business and technical information provided by subject matter experts.

Responsibilities:

• Translate complex technical requirements into clear structured and professionally written project documents
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather domain knowledge and technical content
• Synthesize SME input into comprehensive project documentation
• Ensure documentation accurately reflects business needs and evaluation criteria
• Drive accuracy completeness and quality of project documents
• Ensure timely and efficient completion of project documentation
• Contribute to advancing organizational digital transformation objectives

Desired Skills:

• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear structured business-friendly language
• Experience collaborating with SMEs and cross-functional teams
• Excellent synthesis and analytical skills to consolidate diverse inputs into cohesive documentation
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices relevant to technology and procurement
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and completeness
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple deliverables
• Ability to align documentation with business requirements and evaluation criteria
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify gaps or inconsistencies in requirements
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables under tight timelines
• Proficiency with documentation tools (e.g. MS Word SharePoint collaboration platforms)

Required Skills:

• Proven technical writing capability particularly for structured formal documents
• Strong ability to interpret and translate complex technical requirements into clear written content
• Experience working with SMEs to extract and validate technical information
• Analytical skills to synthesize inputs into accurate cohesive deliverables
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy consistency and completeness
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines
• Experience with a wide range of technical writing methods tools and techniques and knowledge of industry standards and best practices
• Proficiency with standard documentation and collaboration tools (e.g. Microsoft Office SharePoint)
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Required Experience / Evaluation Criteria: 100 Points

• Core Technical Writing Capability: 40 Points
• Demonstrated experience producing structured professional documentation
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear business-aligned language
• Analysis & Content Development: 20 Points
• Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple SMEs into cohesive documentation
• Strong analytical skills to identify gaps inconsistencies and ensure completeness
• Collaboration & Communication: 20 Points
• Experience working with SMEs and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective engagement
• Delivery & Execution: 20 Points
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to deliver accurate high-quality work within deadlines

Deliverables

• Deliverables Include (Deliverables resource is responsible for):
• Project Documents
• Complete structured and professional technical project documentation
• Requirements Documentation
• Consolidated validated technical and business requirements from SMEs
• Requirements Traceability
• Mapping of business needs to technical requirements and project documentation.

Additional Terms

• The term of this Engagement Assignment is for 250 Business Days with an option to extend for up to an additional 250 days at the Agencys discretion. The Engagement Assignment may be extended for unused Business Days at the Agencys discretion.
• The resource will comply with the Agencys policies and procedures.
• The Agency systems cannot be accessed from outside the province of Ontario and Agency assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from the Agency.
• Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as Hybrid. The resource under this request will be required to work onsite as per Hiring Manager sole discretion.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1