Vacancy Name: Technical Writer and Spanish Translator
Vacancy Reference: VN****
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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