Content Developer: Actuate Corporation
| Job ID | 10685 |
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| Company Name | Actuate Corporation |
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| Job Category | Technology; Technology |
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
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| Position Type | Full-Time, Employee |
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| Experience | Unspecified |
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| Date Posted | June 11, 2008 (Reposted Sep 3) |
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Actuate Corporation provides the leading Enterprise Reporting solutions. To keep up with our continual growth, we are seeking talented and focused individuals who can contribute to a fast paced environment. If you are looking for a challenging, creative environment, where you can make an immediate impact - we're looking for you. With innovative technology, and a dedicated, professional staff, Actuate is poised for continued success.
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|  | | | Job Description:
- Produce documentation and training materials for Actuate information products. Level of responsibility varies with writer's experience and technical aptitude. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Research, write, and test original documentation or training materials including examples that are technically accurate and conforms to Actuate style.
- Test and revise existing documentation and training materials to improve quality of content or to describe product enhancements.
- Create conceptual graphics.
- Develop expertise in subject areas of responsibility including all Actuate products.
- Convert source documentation to online help.
- Track information development and bug fixes using engineering department tools.
- Perform final production on books, verify Postscript or PDF output, and transfer files to print vendor.
- Create screenshots and callouts following Actuate image guidelines.
- Peer editing and technical testing of material developed by other writers.
- Able to develop good examples for very technical product
- Develop training exercises.
Qualifications:
- Ability to use standard technical writing tools such as FrameMaker, Word, PaintShop Pro, Microsoft Project, Bug Tracking System, Perforce, and Source Safe
- Minimum of two years experience writing documentation or training materials preferred
- Software industry especially database experience preferred
- Degree in technical writing or comparable desirable.
- Technical degree such as computer science or engineering highly desirable
- Aptitude for working with products under development and cutting edge technology required
- Knowledge of some of the following required: databases, Excel, server technology, Web Services, Microsoft Foundation Classes, C#, Java, and APIs
- Native English speaker and knowledge of one or more of the following languages highly desirable: French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
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