Technical Writer (User Assistance Developer)

Unlock your potential with Dassault Systèmes, a global leader in Scientific Software Engineering as a Technical Writer (User Assistance Developer) in Bangalore!

Position Summary:

Are you curious, willing to learn, open to constructive criticism, and not afraid to ask questions? Would you enjoy the challenges of writing user documentation for highly-complex procedures?

BIOVIA is looking for a junior-level Technical Writer to support our User Assistance Development team, an international team of talented writers who work collaboratively with developers, quality assurance engineers, product managers, other user assistance developers, and customer support personnel to make our products easier to use.

What will your role be?

You will own the overall product documentation for your subject areas and ensure that the quality, technical accuracy, and customer focus are maintained in your deliverables. You will work in a fast-paced environment alongside software developers, Quality Assurance engineers, user interaction designers, product managers, support engineers, and other User Assistance developers located across offices in Europe, North America, and India.

Role Description & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional and globally distributed teams across multiple time zones to document scientific software.

• Actively participate in all aspects of documentation development from project planning to product rollout.

• Contribute to online help, administration guides, system requirements, installation guides (server/client and web-based), UI labels and messaging, and release notes

• Serve as an advocate for our end-users in supporting a culture of continuous improvement in product usability and documentation.

• Improve the depth and quality of documentation based on feedback from internal and external customers.

• Meet deadlines and produce high quality, comprehensive, understandable documentation and online help that adheres to corporate standards.

Mandate Skill:

• BE, BA in English, Technical Communication, BSc in Computer Science, or a related discipline, a Technical Writing certificate, or equivalent experience.

• 1-3 years of experience producing technical documentation and online help in a software development environment.

• Excellent global English communication skills.

• Technical writing and content development skills for both online and PDF output.

• Knowledge of current industry standards and tools such as single sourcing, MadCap Flare, Robohelp, Adobe Acrobat, DITA XML, HTML, CHM, CSS, PDF, image editing software.

• Familiarity of Agile software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies.

• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight project deadlines.

• Eager to learn new business concepts and build product expertise.

• Possesses initiative and persistence.

Good to have (Not mandate)

• Scientific knowledge or interest in the life sciences.

• Bachelor (BSc) or Masters (MSc) in science.

• MadCap Flare user with experience in building and distributing Flare output, HTML experience, CSS template management or development knowledge.

• Willingness to ask questions, participate in collaborative meetings, and follow a standard style guide for all user assistance deliverables.

• Self-starter that enjoys spending time learning new technology.

• Knowledgeable about documentation processes and tools.

• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively with globally distributed teams.

What is in it for you?

• Work for the one of the biggest software companies in Europe

• Work in a culture of collaboration and innovation

• Opportunities for personal development and career progression

• Chance to collaborate with a multinational and multidisciplinary team

Diversity statement - As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Dassault Systèmes is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. It is our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.