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American Business Solutions

Technical Writer

American Business Solutions, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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Complete Job Description:

Position: Technical Writer

Location: Remote @Denver, Colorado

Long-term contract

Description:

Technical Writer Statement of Work:

Documentation 70%

This position assists in providing documentation to support the Server Administration and Sustainment

• Utilize available enterprise tools to document processes.

• Consolidate all documentation and store it in Service Now

• Review existing documentation and review the structure, and update

• Monitor and follow up on Procedures

• Create SOPs, Guidelines, and How-To documentation

• Consolidate and centralize all of the Server Support Team's documentation.

• Work with Supervisors and SMEs to understand current processes and document

• Design and develop end-to-end processes and procedures

• Create processes and Procedures for Revision Control.

• Create and manage Playbooks and Run Books

• Communicate and enforce best practices

Ticket Management - 25%

• Use established tools to track hardware and software assets.

• Assist with informing/sharing new documentation/information with the appropriate IT groups.

• Review inbound tickets and assign to appropriate support personnel

• Monitor tickets to ensure they meet SLA requirements.

• Assist and documentation related to Problem Management and Root Cause Analysis.

• Meet with the Service Now team monthly to review ticket management and process changes

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

• Experience with a variety of Content Management Systems.

• Knowledge of security standards and techniques.

• Experience with Server support is a plus.

• Experience as a trainer is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the management team to understand requirements.

• Work with Subject Matter Experts to understand the landscape of the environment.

• Create framework/format for documentation (process maps, narratives, procedures/manuals). Designers must keep in mind that documents must be user-friendly, accessible, and searchable by topic/area as they will be posted online.

• Work with IT leadership to determine the priority of documentation.

• Design, develop, and document end-to-end processes/procedures across the organization.

• Create a process/procedure for revision control for the documentation post-implementation. Test documentation against standard company norms & practices to document gaps in compliance. Work with the internal team to post documents to an online repository (i.e. Service Now).

• Provide training as necessary to team members.

• Design and code superior technical solutions.

• Create and execute project work plans, revising as necessary to meet changing needs and requirements.

• Communicate and enforce best practices from organizations such as ITIL & Six Sigma to processes.

• Consistently deliver high-quality services on schedule.

• Communicate complex information effectively to team members. Deliverables: Detailed (integrated) process maps with control points, Narratives document to support process maps, Searchable manuals - processes & procedures for Server Support teams, Revision control process

Education and Experience:

A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience as an IT professional which must include A minimum of three (3) years' experience as a Technical Writer.

Applicants will be required to complete Department of Revenue Security Clearance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a professional, large enterprise-level environment (100+ servers), as a dedicated Systems Administrator.

Some experience with Service Now Knowledge Management

Some Experience with Google Apps in a professional environment.

Type

Category

Qualification

Competency

Required

Skills

Others

Presentation skills

Proficient (4-6 Years)

No

Skills

Others

Process Flow Analysis

Proficient (4-6 Years)

No

Skills:

Technical Writer,IT professional,Service Now Knowledge Management