Direct-hire position -- Senior Technical Writer -- Irvine, CA

[Jeff Randolph]

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Jeff Randolph
Chapter President & Webmaster
Orange County STC

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Subject: OCSTC Job Submission Request
Date:    8/31/2006
Kofax has requested to add a job.

The following information was supplied:
Company Name:    Kofax
Employer Type:   Direct-hire position
Job Location:    Irvine, CA
Contact Name:    Human Resources
Contact Phone:   949-727-1733
Contact FAX:     949-727-1820
Contact Email:   jobs_kfx at kofax.com
Web site URL:    www.kofax.com
Job Number:      STC-TW
Position Title:  Senior Technical Writer
Position Type:   Direct-hire position
Salary or Rate:  BOE

Job Description:
Kofax is the world’s leading provider of information capture solutions. 
Our products accelerate business processes by converting structured and
unstructured documents and data into reusable electronic business
information. No other company has the same reputation for quality, depth
of experience, or breadth of technology devoted to capturing business
information.

The Senior Technical Writer position is responsible for designing and
writing user documentation for new products, as well as editing and
maintaining existing documentation. Documentation sets include user
guides, quick start guides, technical manuals, online help, API
documentation, developer’s guides, and others.


Qualifications:
Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in
either technical discipline or in a writing related field, along with a
minimum of five years of technical writing experience in a software
development environment. Familiarity with structured documentation
practices and environments is a plus.

· The ability to understand complex issues and transform them into
accurate, user-friendly documentation; strong writing and editing skills;
the desire to produce quality documentation
· Great communication skills and the ability to interact closely with
Marketing, Product Management, Development, SQA, and Technical Support
· Ability to manage multiple, complex projects and work to a detailed
schedule, as well as adapt quickly to changes in project task and
schedules

Working knowledge of tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat,
RoboHelp and Dreamweaver are a plus. Solid knowledge of HTML, XML and
experience documenting Web based applications are also strongly preferred.