Technical Writer Client and Graphics Business Unit

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The Role:

The Client and Graphics Technical Documentation team is looking for a technical writer to join our team. In this role, you will utilize your expertise of DITA/XML/Oxygen/CMS and develop technical documentation for AMD's most advanced Client APU and CPU products.

The Person:

We're looking for someone with excellent writing and documentation skills who can guide and communicate effectively within a complex, matrix environment with both external and internal team members. Prior corporate writing and documentation experience as a technical writer for computer hardware and/or software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with technical staff to develop a wide variety of technical documentation in accordance with the processes used by the AMD Datacenter Technical Documentation team.
• Writes, reviews, formats, edits and processes technical documentation as specified by the document owners.
• Adherence to AMD documentation processes, workflow, and tool methodologies.
• Confers with technical personnel to ensure content accuracy and to resolve questions or contradictions.
• Creates or revises graphics based upon engineering input.
• Works on related projects and/or assignments as needed.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in written composition and a background in the structure and use of the English language.
• Comprehension of engineering terminology used in x86-based computer systems and components.
• Experience with technical documentation processes and methods.
• Strong background in Word and FrameMaker.
• Knowledge of DITA XML a plus.
• Well versed in graphical editing tools such as Visio
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to solve problems independently.
• Aptitude to work on multiple projects at once.
• Demonstrates initiative in defining process and documentation issues and
  offering solutions.

Academic Credentials:

Bachelors or Masters degree preferred in related field

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