Software Developer - Documentation Tools and Architecture

• freelance
• 100% remote / home office (with option to visit office as needed)
• start: ASAP
• 6 - 12 months

This position is for a skilled software developer that is familiar with software and technology used to transform technical documentation for publication. Job responsibilities include the design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of tools and processes that convert technical documents written in DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) to publishable formats, including HTML5 and PDF.

The selected candidate will become a member of the Digital Content Services team, which provides tools to business units and technical writers for the purpose of creating documentation in support of client's products. This is an established team with an established product that continues to evolve with new capabilities and technologies.


Specific responsibilities include:
• Own the design, code, and test of customized document transforms that are based on the DITA Open Toolkit.
• Understand technical documentation architecture and content strategy.
• Collaborate with a world-wide team across different time zone using Agile and DevOps principals.
• Work with end users to help troubleshooting issues and help improve overall user satisfaction of support tools.

Information technology, computer programming, web portals

International IT consulting firm.