12 Oct
Technical Writer
Mississippi, Jackson , 39211 Jackson USA

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Direct End Client: State of Mississippi – Department of Education

Job Title: Technical Writer

Duration: 23 Months

No. of Hours Per Week: 40 Hours Per Week

Start Date: ASAP

Location: 359 N West St, Jackson, MS 39201.

Position Type: Contract

Interview Type: TEAMS

Requirement ID: SMSTW140PT

Samples of work highly preferred. Please submit with resume.

Experience as a Business Analyst preferred

This position is initial remote but will be onsite from January 2023.

MS OTSS [Office of Technology and Strategic Services] - The Mississippi Department of Education has a current goal for every community to effectively use a World-Class Data System to improve student outcomes. This goal has an outcome to increase the availability of quality data to drive decisions that improve student outcomes. We are planning to satisfy this goal in part by modernizing our current student information system along with improving the quality of data in connected systems. This will include web-based application development, and creation of dashboards and reports that will improve access, accuracy and ease of use for all stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
  • A strong understanding of the documentation development process, the software development process, and product lifecycles.
  • Documentation of current & future procedures and processes
  • Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience and business information to a technical audience.
  • Technical Writing knowledge of HTML, Java Script and SQL coding.
  • Ability to successfully apply complex knowledge of fundamental concepts practices, and procedures of technical writing.
  • Prepare charts, graphs, or forms to go along with business and technical requirements.
  • Candidate must have a clear understanding of how to translate and organize complex technical information into an array of readable formats.
  • Translate stakeholder requests into formal requirements.
  • Deliver high-quality technical documentation for technical manuals, new development, training manuals, user guide, and system guide.

Required Skills/Experience:
  • Must be able to collaborate with Project Manager, Architect, Functional Leads and developers to ensure requirements are communicated, accepted, and meet expectations
  • Must be able to translate and simplify requirements from stakeholders into written requirement documents for development team. Documents include but are not limited to: Formal Requirements Document, Functional Design Document, Technical Design Document, Technical Use Cases, Requirements Traceability Matrix.
  • Must be able to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences.
  • Must be able to create diagrams, flowcharts, and workflows of business processes and data flow through system.
  • Must be familiar with software and database development concepts.
  • Technical Business Analyst work on a software/application development team.
  • Must have experience developing technical documentation for enterprise software users, system administrators, and other technical audiences.
  • Experience in creating and maintaining a comprehensive library of technical terminology and documentation.
  • Analyze documents to maintain continuity of style of content.
  • Strong experience in mapping business processes into technical documentation.
  • Strong experience in creating operational procedures and manuals.
  • Experience with the following technologies - PL/SQL, JavaScript, Oracle, C#, T-SQL, Microsoft SQL Server , Database Entity Design, Visio or similar SDLC.

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