Job Description

As a Customer Documentation Developer, the Individual designs, plans, coordinates, writes, and illustrates technical documentation and user guides—covering operational and maintenance information for products, systems, and solutions as web-based publications that may include GUIs and multimedia for both internal and external users.

• Design and develop high-quality, customer-oriented technical documentation for complex optical networking products, aligning with SDLC, DDLC, and structured writing principles.
• Independently manage documentation schedules and deliverables, ensuring timely releases that align with product development timelines.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including PLM, R&D, and Test to gather accurate technical information for documentation.
• Develop and maintain API documentation and integrate content into web-based publications using tools like Arbortext, Oxygen XML, and graphic editors (e.g., SnagIt, CorelDraw).
• Leverage Agile methodologies and DevOps practices to align documentation workflows with continuous software delivery cycles.
• Utilize defect-tracking and content management systems (e.g., Jira, Confluence) to manage content lifecycle, reviews, and updates.
• Create single-sourced, reusable content within a structured content management environment to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Continuously improve documentation quality and usability, applying expert product knowledge and adhering to corporate standards and quality benchmarks.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree with 6- 8 Years of experience in technical documentation, preferably in the Optical Networking or Telecommunications domain.
• Proven expertise in structured writing principles, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and the Documentation Development Life Cycle (DDLC).
• Strong proficiency in XML authoring tools (e.g., Arbortext or Oxygen) and graphic tools (e.g., SnagIt, CorelDraw).
• Hands-on experience with API documentation, including integration into customer-facing technical content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to independently manage documentation schedules and deliverables.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Working knowledge of basic UNIX and scripting for interacting with development/test environments.
• Experience with single-sourcing strategies and content management systems for scalable content development.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and DevOps practices, including working knowledge of Jira and Confluence.