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Amazon CloudHSM Doc Writer

Amazon Remote (The position is flexible across Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA, with remote work flexibility once you are ramped up.)

Programmer Writer - AWS Cryptography - Herndon or Seattle Security is the #1 concern of customers adopting the cloud, and AWS Cryptography's mission is to relentlessly raise the bar on both security and ease of use for our customers. Would you like to own the production of high-quality technical publications for our team, empowering customers to harness our services, tools and software to quickly and confidently move their sensitive workloads to the AWS cloud? Can you learn new technologies quickly, and break complicated ideas down into smaller, easy-to-understand thoughts? Do you thrive on interacting with software developers and customers to create intuitive documentation and implementation guides? Do you have the deep technical background and fearless curiosity to deliver reliable documentation for a rapidly expanding service? You bring the can-do attitude and track record for thinking big and delivering. We'll teach you the cryptography. The AWS CloudHSM team is looking for an experienced technical writer to work with on our service and SDK documentation. The position is flexible across Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA, with remote work flexibility once you are ramped up. You will create and deliver documentation, tutorials, and code samples for CloudHSM. Your documentation will help developers implement secure, available, high-performing workloads for encryption, signing and authentication in the AWS cloud. Your guides will demonstrate why customers should trust every aspect of the service, show AWS users how to get started with our service and tools, explain key [no pun intended] concepts, and provide task-oriented procedures for development and deployment. As a Programmer Writer at AWS, you will work directly with subject matter experts to drive the development and maintenance of customer-facing content, user guides, API reference pages, tutorials, and code samples. The ideal candidate is an independent and curious self-starter with a demonstrated ability to produce high quality technical content, drive documentation planning, and collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and technical program managers. Amazon.com is deeply committed to being a leader in the web services marketplace, and one of the key measures of success is how well we support the vibrant developer community that consumes the AWS products. Our technical publications team plays a vital role in getting customers up and running quickly and making sure that the details of our products are clearly described and easy to understand. Responsibilities: · Create and drive a documentation plan in coordination with the product manager and engineering teams in consultation with peer technical writers. · Help define writing projects and determine priorities. · As an integral part of our team, produce high-quality documentation including conceptual, how-to, and API reference documentation for AWS CloudHSM and AWS Cryptography at large · Write or manipulate samples to support documentation · Reorganize and update current documentation based on customer feedback · Conduct peer edits for grammar, style, and form. * For more information on Amazon Web Services, please visit http://aws.amazon.com * Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability/ Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS BASIC QUALIFICATIONS· A minimum of 3 years as a technical writer in a relevant field. · Degree in English, Technical Writing, Computer Science or a related field. · Proven experience designing, planning, and delivering developer-oriented/system admin documentation. · Ability to write example code in at least one programming language, such as Java, C or Go. · Experience using documentation tools to write, format, manage, and publish high-quality content. · Experience working directly with development teams. · Strong attention to detail. · Strong interpersonal skills. · A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results. · Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS· Strong written and verbal communication skills. · Experience using and following a style guide. · Experience working with XML-based publishing systems. · Experience with cloud computing, Web Services, IaaS, PaaS, or related areas is a plus. · Experience working with agile project management methodologies is a plus. · Experience working with GitHub is a plus. · Experience writing API reference documentation is a plus. · Experience documenting cryptographic tools is helpful, but not required.

Feb 03, 2020

Full-time

Tutorial Editor (Remote)

Real Python Remote (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Do you have a passion for editing and want to get your work in front of millions of Python developers? The realpython.com tutorial team is known for making the highest-quality Python tutorials available online. Our mission is to help Python developers around the world become more awesome. With a reach of over 2,000,000 visitors a month, it feels amazing how far we’ve come—but we think we can do even better! To help us raise the quality level of our tutorials even further, and expand beyond the topics we’ve covered so far, we are growing our team. We are looking for a great Tutorial Editor to join our team. Keep reading to find out what’s involved and how you can apply. Requirements & How To Apply As a Tutorial Editor on the RP Team you’ll put the finishing touches on our written tutorials and articles so we publish helpful, beautiful, and watertight pieces of technical writing that our readers will love. After structural and technical feedback has been resolved, you’ll perform a final editing and proofreading pass to fix any remaining typos, grammatical issues, and formatting problems. In this final editing phase you’ll focus on tone, clarity, and formatting (as well as adherence to the style guide) so you can deliver on our high quality standards and guarantee consistency for our students. You’ll also be responsible for setting up the article on the realpython.com website using our custom content management system. This requires an eye for clear layouts and presenting information on the web in a way that is fun and accessible. In summary, we’re looking for a freelance Tutorial Editor with a passion for editing and an interest in Python who has: A detailed grasp of the nuts-and-bolts mechanics of written English An instinct for how to analyze text in order to rearrange it in a way that is clearer, both conceptually and visually Precision of thought to address potential ambiguities and misunderstandings in our articles An ear for tone An average of about 15 hours a week to edit articles and communicate with the rest of the team Basic technical knowledge of HTML and web publishing. Experience with using Markdown, and online collaboration tools like GitHub, Trello, and Slack is a plus You’ll work closely with our Executive Editor in this role and we will train you on the technical details and the specifics of our publishing process—so don’t feel like you have to be a rockstar programmer or blogger to apply for this role. We’re looking for a long-term collaboration with someone who’s eager to learn and grow, and comfortable using modern communication tools on our 100% remote-first team. To apply, please fill out our RP Team Tutorial Editor Job Application form at https://realpython.com/jobs/tutorial-editor/ We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Jan 29, 2020

Long-term Contract

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