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Subject:Position in Northern Virginia From:Don Sargent <don -dot- sargent -at- TEMPLATE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 Nov 1995 15:18:16 -0500
Wanted: Senior Technical Writer
Where: Template Software, Inc., Herndon, VA
We are looking for a technical communicator to join our
expanding product documentation group. The person we hire will join
our top-flight group in creating paper and online documentation for
our state-of-the-art object-oriented application and workflow systems
development environments.
The position has the following requirements:
o Degree in Technical Communications/English or a Computer Science-related
discipline
o Three or more years writing reference and task-based software
documentation for commercial products
o Proven ability to research and write high-quality documentation
about complex subjects
The following are desirable, but not absolutely necessary:
o Courses in C/C++ or Pascal
o Programming experience a plus
o Experience designing and writing online documentation
o Knowledge of object-oriented design and programming concepts
o Experience with workflow systems
o Experience using FrameMaker
If you meet these requirements, and are interested in the position,
please contact me at:
sargent -at- template -dot- com
If you want to know more about Template Software and our products, visit
our web page: