Job description
Aquatic Informatics is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and has offices in the US and Australia. We value independent thinking, initiative, teamwork, a relentless pursuit of quality, a playful spirit, and a sense of humor. We like smart people – IQ and EQ – who care about the environment and want to do good in the world. If you want a meaningful role with a company that is making a real difference in one of the most important resources in the world: water, then join our energetic growing team! Help us revolutionize an industry! Aquatic Informatics is proud to be one of Danaher's Water Quality companies
About the Role:
Aquatic Informatics is looking for an experienced Technical Writer to work with our development teams to design, develop, format, implement and manage technical writing and content creation for technical audiences. They will meet the demands for the production of labeling documents, manuals, testing procedures and operational specifications, including the creation and maintenance of documentation and illustration for hardware and software user’s guides, service and programming manuals and electronic media including on-line help.
What Will I Be Doing?
- Produce high-quality, clear, accurate, and complete documentation, within established deadlines.
- Take input from various sources to plan and organize content that meets our users’ needs.
- Learn and test product functionality while writing documentation.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and completeness of content.
- Revise and update documentation as needed to reflect changes in product features or functionality.
- Work within the boundaries and demands of the Agile-Scrum software development methodology.
- Apply established standards and best practices to ensure uniformity and quality
What Are the Qualifications?
- An applicable university degree is preferred. A post-degree certificate in Technical Communications is an asset.
- 3 years of experience creating customer-facing technical documentation for organizations that develop software and a top-tier communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience producing documentation including installation guides, configuration guides, user guides, online help, release notes, and application programming interface (API) references.
- Worked with scrum teams in an agile environment and appreciate the agile process.
- Exceptional English and communication skills; able to transform complex information into concise, easy-to-understand content.
- Proficiency with content/help authoring tools; MadCap Flare experience is preferred.
- Competency with HTML/CSS, Acrobat, GIT/GitHub, and development management tools such as JIRA.
- Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize, balance varying demands, and meet deadlines.
The annual pay range for this role is $60,000-$70,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in CO, CA, NYC, and WA This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
You can apply for this role through the Careers Page at https://jobs.danaher.com/global/en/ (or through the Workday “Find Jobs” function if you are a current employee)
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
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About Hach Company
CEO: Melissa Aquino
Revenue: $2 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Subsidiary or Business Segment
Website: http://www.hach.com
Year Founded: 1947