Job Description

Responsibilities:Job TitleAssociate Technical WriterFinastra is seeking entry level Technical Writers with excellent oral and written English communication skills. This role is responsible for designing and writing documentation and preparing other training collaterals for our products.The successful candidate must develop extensive knowledge of the company's products, processes and customer goals. Must be an abstract and creative thinker, capable of learning and summarizing complex concepts and issues. Must be highly organized and effective in both written and verbal communication.OrganizationWe provide the broadest, deepest portfolio of financial services software on the market. Our solutions cover retail and corporate banking, lending, treasury, capital markets, investment management and enterprise risk. Finastraxe2x80x99s team of domain experts and partners has an unparalleled ability to address industry requirements at both a global and local level.We deliver market leading solutions by putting customer needs at the center of everything we do. We offer a unique modular, open architecture to enable our clients to innovate, connect and expand their existing services and increase value fasterTeamAs an Associate Technical writer, you will work as an individual contributor as part of the Retail International Documentation team. This role reports into Manager xe2x80x93 Documentation and works closely with other technical documentation writers as well as the product team.Retail International suite of productsOur suite of award winning core banking solutions covers all aspects of banking xe2x80x93 from retail, to corporate, to universal. Our solutions have the breadth of functionality you would expect for the most sophisticated banking requirements, leading with the Digital to the Core offering, Open APIs and platform. These cater to Banks and Financial Institutions across multiple segments, tiers and size.ResponsibilitiesAs a member of the Retail International Documentation team your responsibilities will include but are not limited to1. Working with development teams, product managers and business centers to research, develop, write and maintain high quality product documentation and collaterals appropriate for its target audience.2. Developing and maintaining easy-to-understand user interface guides, online Help, implementation and configuration manuals, procedure manuals, process documentation, release notes and other collaterals.3. Preparing content in alternate media forms (e.g. Power point presentations, videos and other collaterals for maximum usability). These will be used to supplement the documentation.4. Learning the product functionality through discussion with subject matter experts, personal use and experimentation.Required Skills, Knowledge & Experiencexc2xb7 Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, self-motivated, detail-oriented and can work well as part of a teamxc2xb7 Familiarity with Software development life cycle and associated documentation stages including defined documentation templatesxc2xb7 Ability to quickly understand technical and functional concepts and present them as easily comprehensible structured documentsxc2xb7 Evaluate current content and improve those through use of latest tools and techniquesxc2xb7 Take independent ownership of documentation-related projectsQualificationsxc2xb7 1-2 years of technical documentation experience that demonstrates excellent writing skills, preferably in financial industry domainsxc2xb7 Degree in Computer Science or Computer applications or Degree in English/Publishing/Content managementxc2xb7 Excellent knowledge of MS Office such as Word, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat (PDF) is a mustxc2xb7 Demonstrated experience with Madcap Flare is a mustxc2xb7 Experience with FrameMaker and Robohelp/RoboHTMxc2xb7 Experience using XML tools for documentation is preferredxc2xb7 Certification through the society of Technical communicators and/or proven relevant experience in the industry

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