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Friday, 30 July 2004

Wanted: Sr Technical Writer for Informatica Corporation

Posted on 03:04 by Unknown
Location: Bangalore


Corporate Headquarters: Redwood City, CA


Contact: Thao Diep, tdiep@informatica.com





Job Description



Responsible for writing documentation to support our PowerAnalyzer and PowerCenter Connect product lines. PowerAnalyzer is a business intelligence tool that helps decision makers access, analyze, and share enterprise data. PowerCenter Connect products enable integration to ERP systems such as SAP and PeopleSoft, CRM systems such as Siebel, and messaging systems such as IBM MQSeries. As a Senior Technical Writer at Informatica, you will be required to write new manuals and update existing ones. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality printed manuals, online help, release notes, and webzine articles on time.






Responsibilities


Plan, develop, and write highly technical information (concept, task, and reference) that describes the functionality of our PowerAnalyzer and PowerCenter Connect products.

Maintain schedules for specific products and communicate documentation status to documentation manager.

Edit documentation for completeness, style, and accuracy to ensure it reflects Informatica's commitment to quality.

Mentor new writers.





Qualifications


  • 3+ years technical writing experience (software).
  • BA/BS (English, Journalism, Linguistics, History, Computer Science).
  • Experience writing about a BI tool (Microstrategy, Business Objects, Cognos).
  • Working knowledge of business analytics (BS in Business or similar work experience).
  • Working knowledge of data warehousing, dimensional modeling and star schemas, web portals, web servers, application servers, and wireless protocols.
  • Familiarity with databases, Java, SQL, ERP software, CRM software, and XML.
  • Experience with FrameMaker, Web Works Publisher, DreamWeaver, or HTML.
  • Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills.
  • Ability to quickly learn technical information.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and help others meet them.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and develop schedules.


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