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JOB: Contract technical writer in Rockville, Maryland
Subject:JOB: Contract technical writer in Rockville, Maryland From:"Fagerlund, Kippi" <Kippi_Fagerlund -at- NAI -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:01:59 -0700
Job Title: Contract Technical Writer
Network Associates, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland is looking for a contract
technical writer. This is a full-time, on-site position. The writer will be
part
of a publications team documenting firewalls and other network
security products.
Qualifications
* Three or more years experience as a technical writer developing end
user and system administrator documentation
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Recent experience with FrameMaker
* Knowledge of the Internet, networking, and security
* HTML experience
* Experience with UNIX systems and/or Windows NT 4.0
Scope of Work
* Develop plans for assigned documents from work conception through
delivery to production.
* Create, edit, and proofread documents and/or online help according
to corporate standards.
* Represent Documentation at internal meetings such as Change Review
and Product Status meetings.
Job Responsibilities
* Obtain necessary information from available documents and subject
matter experts.
* Create hard copy documentation and online help.
* Create necessary artwork.
* Guide documents and/or online help through review and production
cycles.
Contact:
Kippi Fagerlund
Network Associates, Inc.
15204 Omega Drive, Suite 300
Rockville, Maryland 20850-4601