Exterity Ltd Technical Author Dalgety Bay   £ Competitive

Technical Author                            

Exterity Limited, the building IPTV specialist, has been delivering enterprise-class building IPTV solutions since 2001, and today their products are used in 29 countries by some of the world’s best-known corporations.  Exterity products enable organisations to distribute broadcast-quality digital TV and video over building or campus IP networks to a virtually unlimited number of users.

Their innovative technology is changing the way companies communicate, making Exterity an exciting place to work.

Their customers include Reuters, Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC, All England Lawn Tennis Association (Wimbledon), University College London and Heathrow Terminal 5.  They also have customers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and the USA.

They are looking for a competent and self motivated technical writer to join a small but expanding department based in Dalgety Bay (near Edinburgh). This is a new role and you will be playing a key part in the development process for the best Building IPTV products on the market.
A typical day would be spent writing product manuals, Online help, Technical FAQs and knowledge articles, training material and other supporting documentation as well as some marketing material such as product datasheets.  You will also be expected to co-ordinate the development of foreign language versions of much of the company’s documentation.

Working with staff in the Engineering and Marketing departments you will produce original documents and refresh documents produced by others.

The right candidate will have excellent writing skills with the ability to write in a clear, concise and consistent style.  Strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to research and distil information are central to this role.  A professional and flexible approach to projects including and understanding budgets, timescales and quality is key.

Your experience and education will include an excellent degree qualification, experience as a technical author or writer within a software and hardware products based environment.  A working knowledge of most of the following is essential: HTML, Framemaker, Robohelp, Acrobat and Office products.

Exterity is an equal opportunities employer, and the only things that matter is your ability to do this role.

For more information or to make an application please send your CV and a covering letter with an indication of your salary expectations to talent@exterity.com .

Job Reference:   TAEXS1001

Closing Date:     18-Mar-2010

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