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Job Postings (Last Update: 10/04/2011)

Documentation Strategies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Current Openings
 Job # 11-08 Technical Writer  Technical Writer
 Job # 11-07 QA Analyst  QA Analyst
 Job # 11-06 Technical Writer  Senior Technical Writer
 Job # 11-01 Technical writer  Technical Writer

Continuous Recruitment
   Senior Business Analyst
   Project Manager
   Technical Writer

job#:11-08 Technical Writer
Technical Writer
                  

Documentation Strategies Inc., a leading regional IT consulting firm, is seeking a seasoned Technical Writer to join its staff in the Albany, NY area. Help build an exciting, growing high-tech TW practice working with government and leading companies in engineering, biotech, nanotech, semiconductors, IT, R&D and manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
You will work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) gathering needed information to create and document processes and procedures.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess:

• strong technical writing skills, including analysis, estimating and planning;
  
• solid background in IT;
  
• enthusiasm for learning new tools and exploring new industries;
  
• proven experience documenting processes and procedures complete with informative graphics;
  
• ability to interact with management, technical and production staff;
  
• high-tech industry background preferred, including manufacturing, engineering, semiconductor, R&D, or biotech.
  

• training development, elearning;
  
• authoring tools;
  
• web content development;
  
• marketing communications, newsletters;
  
• project management;
  
• online help.
  

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job#:11-06 Senior Technical Writer
Senior Technical Writer for Manufacturing Environment
                  

Documentation Strategies, Inc., a fast growing Information Consulting and Technology Services company, is seeking a seasoned Technical Writer to work for a manufacturing client in the Capital District of Albany, NY. This is an on-site contract opportunity for 3-6 months.
Responsibilities:
You will interview hi-tech industry Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) gathering needed information to document manufacturing build processes and procedures.
Requirements:

• Solid technical writing skills;
  
• Proven experience documenting processes and procedures, including diagrams and illustrations;
  
• Photography skills required for photo inclusion within documentation;
  
• Manufacturing, engineering, semiconductor, R&D, or hi-tech industry background;
  
• Ability to interact with management, technical and production staff.
  

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job#:11-07 QA Analyst
QA Analyst
                  

Our client, a major healthcare provider in the Capital District of Albany, NY seeks a QA Analyst for a 6+ month contract opportunity. This is an immediate start.
Responsibilities:
You will automate testing capabilities by writing scripts, scenarios and test cases using Rational tool Suite on a data warehouse. You will be part of a larger team, but need to function well as a sole contributor with little supervision.
Requirements:

• Experience as a QA Analyst with solid automation experience and either healthcare or Medicaid project work;
  
• Solid experience with Rational tool Suite (no substitutions);
  
• Data warehouse (back-end) experience;
  
• Experience with BI portals (front-end) and BI reporting;
  
• Solid communication and writing skills.
  

job#:11-01 Technical Writer
IT Technical Writer                  

Responsibilities: Our client, in the healthcare industry seeks a Technical Writer to join its team. This is a permanent opportunity, with full benefits.
You will:

• work closely with Architecture, Development, Support and QA teams developing and maintaining IT architecture and design documents and specifications;
  
• design, develop and produce documentation, including process workflows, system design documents, data workflows and specifications;
  
• translate technical, operational and business requirements into technical documentation;
  
• document scalable architectures for distributed systems;
  
• maintain documentation and project plans tracking status.
  

• 5+ years technical writing experience, including at least 1 year producing IT architectural and design documentation;
  
• experience working closely with technical professionals (Enterprise Architects, Developers, IT Support, QA, Engineers), leveraging common information in development of complementary documentation;
  
• ability to understand and explain technical details clearly to technical and non-technical people;
  
• ability to understand and interpret complex issues, including regulatory statutes;
  
• advanced proficiency with MS Suite;
  
• experience planning and coordinating multiple projects;
  
• knowledge of medical terminology a plus.
  

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Senior Business Analyst                  

Responsibilities: Documentation Strategies is always looking for experienced professionals to work with business partners and business users in evaluating their need for IT solutions.

• Assist with translation of business requirements into IT specifications for development of Software applications;
  
• Work with the Business Process Redesign (BPR) team in prioritizing needs for IT solutions;
  
• Act as an IT Consultant and partner in creating current state and future state design and software process models with business partners;
  
• Work with business partners to identify project business value and associated metrics;
  
• Present and review business analysis and reengineering results of tasks to IT Managers.
  

• Proficient in object modeling, project modeling, data modeling, use case analysis and use of UML notation;
  
• Proficiency in use of enterprise level use case modeling tools such as Rational Rose is a plus;
  
• Must possess excellent communication both written and verbal skills;
  
• Must possess planning and organization skills to develop and lead JAD workshops;
  
• Must be able to lead BPR team and implement the best practices in the industry;
  
• Should possess facilitation skills to include the application of facilitation tools and techniques;
  
• Must be proficient in MS Office, MS Visio. MS Project experience in a plus.
  

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Project Manager                  

Responsibilities: Documentation Strategies is interested in hearing from Project Managers able to direct all aspects of a project from commencement to completion:

• Create and maintain high level and detailed project plans;
  
• Track all project activities and update project plan. Manage, organize, schedule, assign and monitor workloads to ensure project is completed as designed, on schedule and within budget;
  
• Identify potential risks, develop contingency plans and actively resolve problems;
  
• Direct and coordinate communication between project team members, internal services and project sponsors;
  
• Promote a supportive team environment.
  

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Technical Writer                  

Responsibilities: Documentation Strategies, Inc. is looking for technical writers for several large projects. We continually create exciting new opportunities for top-notch technical communicators to work with Fortune 1000 companies and public sector agencies. Come join a dynamic team of information design professionals working to make an impact on today's fast-changing world.
Experience: Our technical writers typically have experience in:

• Technical writing and documentation;
  
• Web content design and development;
  
• Online help;
  
• Software and hardware engineering documentation;
  
• Business process analysis and workflows;
  
• Single sourcing and content management;
  
• Usability and interface design;
  
• Training curriculum design and development;
  
• Tools including FrameMaker, RoboHelp, Doc-To-Help, Madcap Flare, Documentum, Author-IT, FileNet;
  
• Concepts including XML, DITA.
  

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