Senior Technical Writer - Financial / Trading Domain

Hiring, Technical Writers from Financial / Trading domain with Exchange Connectivity / IB ( Interactive Brokers) / FIX Protocol

The Trading Software and Services documentation group employs 18 technical writers worldwide. We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Writer to join the team in Pune. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join a large, experienced team in a product company. The Technical Writer will play a key role in producing and maintaining user documentation.

Position Responsibilities:

The technical writer will:
- liaise with project and product managers to define documentation content
- work closely with developers, QA engineers and other experts worldwide to obtain knowledge and technical information
- write technical and functional guides, incorporate changes and add new information as the products evolve
- structure content using an XML editor
- prepare graphics
- share knowledge and experience with colleagues.

Position Requirements:

Writing skills:
- Ability to understand target audiences and their needs
- ability to translate technical information into simple, concise English
- Ability to adhere to the writing guidelines and review processes
Technical skills:
- experience of structured writing (XML)
- basic IT knowledge (networks, client-server model)
- knowledge of financial markets (front- to back-office)
- knowledge of agile principles is a plus

Personal attributes:

- English speaker
- a good communicator, resourceful, creative, and flexible
- a team player who is also capable of working autonomously
- able to learn quickly and follow instructions
- able to prioritise long-term requirements with short-term objectives