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Subject:NC - Full time Tech Writer job in RTP From:Erica Zendt <erica -at- PERSIMMON -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 28 Aug 1997 16:56:32 -0400
Persimmon IT (www.persimmon.com) defines, builds and implements business solutions for information management and distribution which take advantage of Internet technologies. Persimmon recognizes the WWW as a convenient and useful interface to business applications. Founded in mid-1993, the company has grown to employ a global staff of more than 90. Persimmon IT is headquartered near Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC. All site production, significant research activity and most of its system integration service operations are based here. Additional research activity as well as development of Persimmon products takes place in our Cambridge, UK office.
Persimmon is hiring for the following position to work in our exhilarating, high tech environment. The position is located at corporate headquarters near Research Triangle Park, NC.
Title: Technical Writer
Requirements:
o 4+ years experience writing software documentation for commercial software products
o Solid understanding of client/server and Internet technologies
o Familiar with both UNIX and PC operating systems; admin-level skills a plus
o Familiar with FrameMaker, MS-Word, HTML, and WinHelp
o Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision
Skills/Responsibilities:
Persimmon IT is seeking an experienced software technical writer to join our growing documentation & training department. Persimmon develops software products that leverage the power of the Internet: sophisticated client/server applications with a web component, advanced web servers, and web-based collaboration tools, to name just a few.
The successful candidate will have 4+ years experience writing original documentation for commercial software products. Your technical background should include experience with client/server and Internet technologies (networking, middleware, dbms, web servers, web browsers, html, etc.). You should have a solid user-level understanding of both UNIX and PC platforms (Win95/WinNT); and admin-level skills would be a definite plus. You should also be familiar with FrameMaker, Microsoft Word, and WinHelp.
To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to:
Persimmon IT, Inc.
Attention: Erica Zendt
4813 Emperor Blvd.
Suite 130
Durham, NC 27703
919-941-9378 (fax)
erica -dot- zendt -at- persimmon -dot- com (email)
You can also complete an application at www.persimmon.com
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