Tech Writing positions in Pgh, PA (rather long)

[Valarie <TASSARI -at- CGI -dot- COM>]

The following positions are available at Carnegie Group, Inc. based in
Pittsburgh, PA.  Information for submitting resumes is at the bottom of the
message.  PLEASE do not reply to me.

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POSITION:       Sr. Technical Writer I/II
Req Type:       Hiring
Degree:         BS or BA in Engineering, Computer Science, Technical
                Writing and Editing, or related field.  MS desirable.
Experience:     2 to 5 years with proven ability to supervise and train
                other writers in their development of project documentation.
Skills:         FrameMaker/UNIX, MS Word (Mac/PC), X-terminal
Location:       Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description:
Lead the production of user documentation, from planning through
production; tasks include documentation project planning, document design,
writing, coordinating reviews, revisions, copyediting, and managing
production and delivery of final copy.  Types of documents include
technical briefs, newsletters, user manuals, and on-line documentation.
Provide leadership to team members for project-related documentation.

The candidate must be familiar with software engineering/development
environments, have an understanding of the dynamics of such environments,
and the ability to handle the impact of those dynamics on the documentation
development process (i.e the ability to gather information from software
engineers/technical experts; flexibility in dealing with the occasional
unpredictability of software development projects).


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POSITION:       Corporate Web Author
Req. Type:      Hiring
Degree:         BS in Technical Writing or Computer Science
                or BA in Writing, Design, or Marketing.
Experience:     2 or more years software application development,
                publishing or technical writing.
Skills:      -  WWW authoring using HTML for Netscape and/or Mosaic.
             -  Any of: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, MS Word, WebMagic,
                Indeo, QuickTime, SGI Webforce, Iris Ipressario, or IndyCam.
             -  Familiarity with VRML, CGI scripts, PERL.
             -  Versatile in Macintosh, PC and Unix environments.
             -  GIF and JPEG graphics creation
Location:       Pittsburgh, PA

Candidate will perform the following functions:

- Work with Corporate Marketing and Communications in the design, layout,
implementation of CGI's corporate World Wide Web Homepage.

- Work with Corporate Marketing and Communications and outside firms in the
design and development of graphics for CGI's corporate World Wide Web
Homepage.

- Work with corporate teams in the design,layout, implementation of CGI's
internal World Wide Web pages for supporting corporate policies, corporate
procedures, corporate communications to replace currrent on-line bulletin
boards and paper-based documentation.

- Work with engineering groups in the design, layout, implementation of
World Wide Web pages for supporting project teams for internal and external
communications and software engineering development.

- Work with internal groups in the design, layout, and implementation of
World Wide Web pages for supporting company-wide software engineering
libraries.


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About Carnegie Group

Carnegie Group is an advanced software systems integrator focusing on
applying knowledge-based technoloty within a client-server architecture.
Client applications are delivered in the areas of customer contact,
customer service, service activation and assurance, capacity and inventory
provisioning, and logistics planning and scheduling.

Resumes should be submitted to:
        Human Resources Department
        Carnegie Group, Inc.
        Five PPG Place
        Pittsburgh, PA  15222
        FAX: (412) 642-6906
        No Phone Calls Please.