Technical Author

Technical Author- Resource Solutions - 6 months - Leeds (hybrid working)

Our client is is an independent regulatory body that oversees the financial services industry and financial markets in the United Kingdom.

Do you want a job where you can make a real difference? There are few jobs where you can do this for 40 million consumers of financial products, 2 million people who work in the UK Financial Services industry, and the stability of our economy.

Financial markets must be honest, fair and effective so consumers get a fair deal. We work to ensure that these markets work well for individuals, for businesses and for the economy as a whole.
The Opportunity:
As part of the Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI) Division, we are harnessing the power of data and advanced analytics to transform financial regulation. In Intelligence and Digital, a subdivision of DTI, we believe in doing things differently. We believe in collaboration, inclusivity, innovation and using data to be at our best. We place emphasis on curiosity and experimentation. We collaborate widely with other regulators, academics & innovative companies.

Data is an essential ingredient to delivering effective regulation, so we treat our data as an asset and have built services to ensure we can make best use of it. Importantly, we believe that people need space to learn and grow and we supply supporting learning programmes and opportunities for all staff.

In our culturally diverse team, everyone is encouraged to be part of the team and put their ideas forward. We strongly value, encourage and support diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We are currently looking for a Technical Author to be part of our exciting new Digital Delivery Hub that is based in Leeds. This is an opportunity to be involved at the beginning of an exciting new initiative within the Digital Delivery Hub and shape the testing strategy for digital delivery. You will be deployed into one of our ongoing projects to provide dedicated Technical Author support across a number of delivery squads.
Key Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and update documentation for the Gateway Forms project, including but not limited to API documentation and system integration documents.
• Work closely with all the teams supporting the Gateway Forms project including software developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand product details and manage the creation of documents.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, concise, and accurate language for various audiences.
• Participate in our agile ceremonies and collaborate with the teams to ensure timely and relevant documentation.
• Ensure all documentation is kept up-to-date with software updates and releases

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a Technical Author or similar role in a software development environment.
• Knowledge of Git, Jira, sharepoint technologies with ability to explain to service colleagues
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, and native AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Fargate).
• Excellent problem solving and team collaboration skills.
• Excellent communicator, able to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and ability to influence
• Strong understanding of Technology, Enterprise Architecture and Security best practices
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the technical phase of a large digital transformation - don't wait around to apply!