at Huron Consulting Group in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Opportunity
Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Position Summary
We are looking for a bright individual who wants to work on a fun team in a dynamic environment where you can impact the success of our organization. If you enjoy challenges in a fast-paced company, we would love to hear from you.
This position is a Senior Technical Writer, responsible for developing documentation targeted at our most technical audiences, such as business analysts, application developers, and IT personnel. This person will work closely with other technical writers and product developers to plan, organize, write, and edit online documentation for a set of cloud-based web applications with built-in workflow capabilities. You will be responsible for documenting conceptual information, procedures, training courses, and API references. The ideal candidate will have experience writing for software developers, developer operations, technical consultants, and other highly skilled users.
Qualifications
Responsibilities
+ Writes, edits, and maintains documentation for administrator guides, deployment guides, context help, and training courses
+ Manages documentation projects independently from start-to-finish
+ Leads and prioritizes work with other technical writers across multiple time zones
+ Evaluates internal procedures to establish, implement, and document best practices to support the team
+ Conducts research into problems and presents solutions for strategic initiatives within the team
Job Requirements
The following list summarizes the knowledge, skills, technologies and/or abilities required:
+ 4+ years documenting sophisticated technologies for developers and IT professionals, or equivalent work experience (as a software developer, product manager, or solutions architect, for example).
+ Experience using Microsoft Office products and multi-channel authoring tools, such as Madcap Flare.
+ General experience with Web-based technologies and tools, such as HTML, scripting, .CSS, web forms, etc.
+ General experience with Microsoft development technologies and tools, such as Azure DevOps, SQL Server, etc.
+ Advanced familiarity with software development and the SDLC.
+ Proven ability to quickly acquire subject matter expertise on complex technical topics.
+ Excellent writing and communication skills.
+ Advanced experience with multi-channel publishing using authoring tools, such as MadCap Flare or Adobe RoboHelp.
+ Familiarity with at least one version control system such as Team Foundation Server or Git.
+ Experience working as an integral member of a multi-disciplined team with remote co-workers.
+ Ability to deal with changing priorities and multiple assignments.
+ Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
+ Strong critical thinking skills with a collaborative attitude.
+ Familiar with agile-based development with regular/monthly release schedules
The qualifications listed below represent the academic, leadership, and teamwork requirements:
+ BS in any scientific or engineering discipline, such as Computer Science or Engineering; or BA in professional or technical writing, any educational field, journalism, or English.
+ Strong teamwork skills and work ethic.
+ Ability to work independently or in a group with minimal supervision.
+ Work samples and proven ability to read code.
Skill or experience with any of the following is a plus:
+ Software development, especially in C# and Javascript.
+ Familiarity with front-end web development frameworks, such as React.js or Next.js
+ API documentation development.
+ Hands-on approach to learning developer-oriented technologies.
+ Cloud computing with AWS or similar technologies.
The estimated base salary for this job is $75,000 – $105,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $84,000 – $123,900. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
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Posting Category
Education
Opportunity Type
Regular
Country
United States of America
At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.
Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.
Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.
Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions
