Vacancy Name: Technical Writer and Spanish Translator
Vacancy Reference: VN2902
Location Country: Austria
Location City: Vienna
Description
Technical Writer and Spanish Translator
Location
Vienna
Salary: Up to €46,800 depending on experience
Smartstream Technologies, a global software and managed services provider to the world's top banks, asset managers, custodians and broker-dealers have a new opportunity for a technical writer (English) and translator (Spanish).
Job Responsibilities
* Write clear, concise, effective and high-quality software documentation
* Help plan, design, develop, edit, publish and maintain documentation
* Participate in sprints and discover the need for documentation changes or additions based on current development work
* Participate in meetings (within the team and with teams from other departments)
* Communicate with other departments (Product Management, Development, QA, Professionals Service, Support, etc.) to retrieve the technical details needed for documentation
* Continually improve current documentation based on internal and external feedback
* Help with Spanish translation when needed
Key Skills
* Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills in English
* Advanced translation skills in Spanish
* Strong communication skills
* Team player, but can also work independently
* Interest in IT / software
* Familiar with working in a multilingual environment
Desirable Skills
* Good communication skills in German advantageous
* Familiarity with agile methods (SCRUM, KanBan, …)
* Experience with producing documentation for software
* Experience with version-control tools (e.g., Subversion and BitBucket)
* Experience with bug-tracking and issue-sharing tools (Jira, …)
* Experience with imaging software for screen capturing and illustrating
* Experience in Content management systems (e.g. MadCap Flare)
* Experience in translations
Qualifications
* Minimum BA / BS degree in Technical Writing, Translation, Communications, Linguistics, OR related field
Experience
* Experience within a similar role
Employment Type: Permanent
Benefits
* 25 days holiday per year
* Open work culture
* Flexible working hours
* International working environment and high-end clients
* Lunch allowance
Equality Statement
Smartstream is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.
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