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Job-Ad Statistics

From TWIN

Apr: 64 (Permanent), 1 (Contract), 2 (Permanent/Contract) and 0 (Freelance)

Mar: 56 (Permanent), 12 (Contract), 6 (Permanent/Contract) and 0 (Freelance)

Company

EMC Corporation

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 2-9 years of technical writing experience having a Bachelors degree in any Technical stream.
  • Expertise in creating SDK/Javadocs and API Documentation.
  • Proven ability to quickly ramp on new technology and domains
  • Having a technical aptitude in Webservices, API etc
  • Familiarity with Content Management, Document Management and UNIX are a plus point.

Number & Type

Five-Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Researching, planning and developing SDKs, Javadocs and API Documentation.
  • Demonstrating experience to the QA and the Technical Publication.
  • Keen team player and being involved in all the Product based meetings and deliver inputs on the same.

Contact

achar_shweta@emc.com.

Company

OutworkX Solutions Pvt.Ltd

Location

Noida

Pre-requisites

  • 2-5 years of work experience in technical writing.
  • Should be a graduate in any discipline
  • Working knowledge of Window based application and Online Help creation are a plus for the position.

Number & Type

One, Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Researching, planning and developing Installation Guides, User Guides and Release documents.
  • Working under minimal supervision.
  • Close interaction with the developers to develop world-class documents.

Contact

shalini.luthra@outworx.com

Company

Tech Mahindra Limited

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 6-12 months work experience in technical writing is required. However, freshers can apply and will be judged based on their writing and computer skills.
  • MCA or Masters in English/Journalism/Mass Communication graduates are preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Framemaker

Number

Two, Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating Telecom documentation.
  • Designing the Style Guides and write Guidelines/procedures and quality standards of the company.
  • Reviewing Paper proof of jobs created on PC systems.
  • Comparing Layouts for Accuracy and alter it as necessary to achieve accuracy

Contact

msyogesh@techmahindra.com,

Company

CAMO Technologies India Pvt. Ltd

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • Proven ability for technical documentation catering purposes for both technical and semi-technical audiences.
  • Strong written and oral skills.
  • Experience in being a team member for an engineering team.
  • Experience in documenting software GUIs.

Number

Two, Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Documenting technical documentation for software GUIs.
  • Working in a distributed development environment and driving the processes.

Contact

athikh@camo.com

Company

eFunds

Location

Chennai

Pre-requisites

  • More than four years of experience in technical writing with experience in working on a DOC book.
  • A degree in any discipline is a must. Certification from NIIT holds good too for the post.
  • Working knowledge of UNIX and Linux.
  • Skilled in programming languages such as XML, XSL, HTML and C.

Number

One-Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Developing documentation for Financial Risk Management, Financial Services, Retailers, Governments and other Business worldwide. 
  • Interacting with various clients and sitting up with developers to document complex products and offer timely document delivery.

Contact

nazar.muhammed@in.efunds.com

Company

Sybase

Location

Singapore

Pre-requisites

  • 4-6 years of experience in technical writing with strong Project and Time Management skills.
  • Familiarity with SQL, C+, Java S and Database concepts are required for the position.
  • Experience in documentation of commercial software is preferred.

Number & Type

One, Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Developing technical documentation for various Mobile solutions and Information Management. You will be asked to prepare documents like Installation Manuals, Operation Manuals, Release Notes and etc.
  • Independent worker collaborating with clients, quality analysts etc to analyze and prioritize documentation.

Contact

spore_job@sybase.com  

Company

HSBSoft Technologies

Location

Pune

Pre-requisites

  • 6 months to 2 years of product documentation experience creating User Guides, Administrator Guides, Online Help etc
  • Should be a graduate having good understanding power and is a team player.
  • Familiarity with tools like Robohelp, MS Word, Acrobat Writer and Distiller.

Number

One-Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Developing various documents like User guides, Online Help and Administrator Guides etc.
  • Installing and executing product to check its Usability.   
  • Coordinating documentation efforts with development teams and Documentation Managers.

Contact

careers@hsbsoft.com; In Subject line, mention "Technical Writer
- Resume"

Company

QUALCOMM

Location

Hyderabad

Pre-requisites

  • 2-4 years of experience in Product documentation.
  • Familiar with the MS office tools and Framemaker.
  • Ability to understand command line interfaces like DOS or UNIX.
  • Basic understanding of Computer Architecture, C, HTML Design and Assembly languages.
  • Experience using CVS version control system and UNIX Makefiles and Shell scripts.
  • Should be able to grasp concepts quickly and is a team player.

Number

Two- Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating different technical services documents for hardware/firmware engineers.
  • Working closely with the Development and QA teams.
  • Assisting ongoing documentation projects and able to do multi-tasks.

Contact

vinodk@qualcomm.com

Company

Satyam Computer Services Ltd

Location

Hyderabad

Pre-requisites

  • 2-4 years of experience in software documentation.
  • Should be a Graduate preferably in Communications; an MBA graduate is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of SDLC and DDLC is desired.
  • Familiarity with tools like Robohelp, MS Office and Pagemaker is preferred.
  • Knowledge of GIS Project/application/product documentation is preferred but not a must.

Number

Eight- Contract

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Experience in organizing and writing User Guides, Online Help, Programmers Guide, Client-Services document and Business Processes.
  • Should be a team player and have excellent understanding of creating various templates and styles.

Contact

Jagannath_Parankusam@satyam.com

Company

DELL

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 0-2 years of experience in technical writing.
  • Preferably a graduate possessing excellent communication skills.
  • Experience in Adobe Framemaker is preferable

Number

Two- Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Planning and developing high-class product documentation that are used by governments, defence establishments and education institutions etc.
  • Working closely with the development and QA teams.
  • Organizing material and complete technical writing assignments based on standard templates, style guidelines and style processes.

Contact

Ishrat_Sharqi@dell.com

Company

Fore-D Tech

Location

Noida

Pre-requisites

  • 2-4 years of experience in technical documentation and has created User Guides, Programmers Guides and all.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Robohelp, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Acrobat and HTML are desired.
  • Knowledge of basic Word processors and Embedded Systems are required.

Number & Type

One- Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating Developers’ Manuals, System Guides, Admin Guides etc for various R&D divisions.
  • Interacting with various developers and ability to work in a cross-platform environment like Symbian, WinCE, Mac OS, Linux, Windows etc

Contact

foredtech@gmail.com, lokesh@fore-d.com, and careers@fore-d.com

Company

Wipro

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • More than 6 years of experience in document creation and management process.
  • Preferably a post-graduate in English or Computer Science is preferred. 
  • Knowledge of MS Office, Robohelp and Adobe Framemaker is a must.
  • Should be detail oriented and an independent worker.

Number

One-Permanent for a Technical Editor

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Formatting and releasing high quality documentation such as User Guides, Tutorials, Specifications, Presentations etc
  • Should have the inclination to be a part of the creation and management process.
  • Editing and reviewing Proposals, User manuals and other documents.

Contact

mamta.priyadarshini@wipro.com

Company

Collabis

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 2-4 years of experience in Business Intelligence and Networking domain.
  • Capability of handling CCNA products.
  • Graduate in science/engineering/technical communications is preferred.

Number & Type

Three, Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating Installation Manuals, Training Manuals, Procedure Manuals and User Manuals.
  • Creating and managing a document repository.
  • Carrying out project management related activities such as Release Managements.
  • Creating quality processes and infrastructure.

Contact

jobs@collabis.com

Company

Unisys

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • At least 4 years of experience in writing and editing for websites content.
  • At least 2 years of experience in writing sales collateral like White Papers, Data Sheets, Case Studies, Presentations, Website content and Brochure.
  • Preferably a graduate or a post-graduate having a degree in humanities, science, engineering, technical writing or computer science.
  • Familiarity with QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop are must.

Number

One-Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Preparing and editing White papers, Case studies Presentations, website content and brochures.

Contact

Appumon.Kudakkachira@unisys.com or Seema.Rani@unisys.com

Company

Symphony Services

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 3-9 years of experience in technical writing and have strong root in Networks, Application Servers, XML, J2EE or Application Integration.
  • Experience in working with tools like Framemaker HTML and  WebWorks Publisher.
  • Understanding of Bug Tracking and Source Control systems.

Number

Twenty-Permanent (Technical Writer / Sr. Technical Writer / Lead Technical Writer)

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating tutorials, API Documentation, User Guides etc. For ‘Lead’ positions, you will have additional responsibilities like monitoring teams, training them and building relationships with cross-functional teams.
  • Working independently without any supervision and following up on release deliverables.

Contact

sneha.srinivasan@symphonysv.com.

Company

Avaya

Location

Pune

Pre-requisites

  • Around 4 years of technical writing experience preferably from a product development zone like Telecom or IP Telephony.
  • Degree in engineering or science is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Framemaker and Webworks is a must.

Number

Two- Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Researching, planning and producing end-user documentation for Telecom products.
  • Collaborating with the engineering team to produce high-quality documents.

Contact

vaidyanathan@avaya.com

Company

Sun Microsystems

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 2-4 years of experience in writing software documentation.
  • Should posses a Bachelors degree in science or engineering.

Number

Two- Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Writing documentation for complex software products.
  • Producing Release Notes documentation for Solaris Marketing Releases, Updates and all.
  • Working with the engineering team to develop schedules and requirements, gather and refine information.
  • Managing and updating the Release Me website.

Contact

twresumes@sun.com

Company

Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd

Location

Pune

Pre-requisites

  • 2-3 years of experience in technical documentation.
  • Experience in using Robohelp, MS Office, Framemaker and Adobe Acrobat.

Number

Three-Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Researching, planning and creating user documentation for Various domain like Business Intelligence, CRM, Embedded Systems, Identity Management, Life Sciences, RFID, Supply Chain Collaboration, Telecom & Wireless 
  • Updating and managing release documentation.

Contact

archana_deshmukh@persistent.co.in

Company

Technowrites

Location

Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 1-2 years of technical writing experience
  • Graduation or post-graduation in any discipline is commendable.
  • Expertise in using Framemaker, Robohelp and MS Word is a must.

Number

Eight-Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating technical manuals viz User Guide, Training Guide, Reference Guide, Installation Guide, Release Notes, Process Documents etc.
  • Willingness to work at client’s place both in India and abroad.

Contact

gaurav@technowrites.com (Mention TW001 in subject line)

Company

Microsoft

Location

Bangalore

Pre-requisites

  • 2-4 years of product documentation with a Bachelors degree in any discipline.
  • Working knowledge of MS Word and HTML

Number

One, Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Creating Knowledge based articles and getting technical reviews done by the Subject Matter Experts.
  • Developing Knowledge based articles by using Primus tools.
  • Receiving and responding to client’s feedback on articles.
  • Collaborating with Knowledge Managers on writing and editing content, formatting content standards and leveraging searching capabilities.

Contact

Chetan.Kudur@microsoft.com

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