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Subject:Sr. Tech Writer position - Cupertino, CA From:Laura Varteressian <LVarteressian -at- SYMANTEC -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:32:36 -0800
Senior Information Developer
Full-time, staff
Salary commensurate with experience
Excellent benefits
Symantec, Inc.
20300 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA. 95014
www.symantec.com
Contact: Jan Allen
Fax: (408) 342-1740
Email: jlallen -at- symantec -dot- com
Job Description:
Join a small, respected, and award-winning technical publications
team. Initially, you will have responsibility for updating a recently
redesigned WinHelp system with new feature information for the next
release of a nationally known, award-winning consumer product. You
will work in collaboration with the Principal Information Developer
responsible for print documentation. You will work from up-to-date
specifications, usability test results, alpha software and your own
research with developers and SQA analysts. Future assignments will
also exercise your print documentation skills.
Qualifications:
· Proven writing, editing, and research skills
· Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
· 5+ years of technical writing experience, with at least 3 years in
consumer software
· Proficiency with RoboHelp 5.5 or later
· Proven experience writing WinHelp and/or HTML Help systems for
consumer software
· Proficiency with FrameMaker and Acrobat on a Windows/PC platform
· Full specification-to-production documentation life-cycle experience
· College or University degree in Technical Writing, a related
discipline or the equivalent
. Demoshield and PhotoShop proficiency are a plus
The ideal candidate has documentation project lead experience, keeps
up with industry trends, and has experience writing localizable
documentation for both new and maturing products.
About Symantec:
Symantec is the worldwide leader in utility and software for business
and personal computing. Our products and solutions help make users
productive and keep their computers safe and reliable anywhere and
anytime. Symantec offers a broad range of solutions and is acclaimed
as a leader in both customer satisfaction and product brand
recognition. Symantec is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol SYMC.
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