Toronto, ON, Canada Req #7678
Monday, February 1, 2021
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Do you thrive in an innovative and exciting environment that’s continuously evolving? Ceridian is looking for fun, intelligent, team oriented people who believe in our values: Customer Focus, Transparency, Diligence, Optimism, and Agility. Our workplace culture provides empowering programs for career growth and offers diversity and inclusion groups to support every person’s career journey. Ceridian employees have declared Ceridian a Great Place to Work® in 2019, a Glassdoor Best Places to Work in 2019, and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the 16th consecutive year!
Find out why Ceridian is such a great place to work.
This position is remote and can be located anywhere in North America.
SUMMARY
The Technical Content Developer is primarily responsible for producing end-user and system documentation for multiple products, as well as producing release notes that document notable user experience changes, new products or features, and issues resolved in each release of the software. This role works closely with Software Developers, QA Analysts, and Product Managers throughout the development process to ensure documentation is accurate and complete. We are looking for someone that is inquisitive, takes the time to understand the stakeholders and can produce engaging, effective communications to a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will be joining an incredible team of collaborative, engaging & inclusive technical content writers!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Write customer-facing descriptions of new features and resolved issues for the release notes by reading available design documentation, communicating with development teams, and verifying new functionality in the application
Create new and update existing end-user and system documentation to reflect the new features and functionality added in each release
Lead and actively champion initiatives to improve documentation quality and processes
Advocate the end-user’s experience in all product and documentation discussions
QUALIFICATIONS
Open to all academic backgrounds, but having a Degree or Diploma in Technical Writing, Marketing, Communications, or other relevant fields is an asset.
Excellent oral & written communication skills are needed to understand the needs of stakeholders and to produce accurate & engaging content to a variety of stakeholders.
Experience producing software documentation while adhering to a style guide to ensure brand consistency is an asset!
Experience developing and implementing documentation procedures, guidelines, and best practices.
Experience using single-sourcing documentation tools, such as Madcap Flare/Oxygen/XMetal/Arbortext is an asset.
Data-driven approach to prioritization of writing efforts and validation of results (ROI).
Ability to read front end code, including JavaScript and JSON, HTML, and CSS is an asset.
Experience documenting business applications, such as CRM or CPQ is an asset.
An inquisitive mindset, a drive to learn and adaptability are important characteristics in the role!
Ceridian is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with comprehensive benefits for various life circumstances and needs, great opportunities for career development, and a balanced lifestyle to achieve personal and professional success. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by a Ceridian Recruiter with a @ceridian.com email directly from our organization.
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Job Family Technical Job Function Software Development Pay Type Salary