Client: Amazon
Location: Seattle
Title: Editor II (12038)
Duration: 3 months
**Extensions possible
Job
Description Would you like to join a dynamic team that is moving Amazon toward
new technologies for content authoring, management, publishing, and
localization? Amazon Seller Support seeks a bright, XML-savvy technical writer
with Chinese, Japanese, or French language skills and experience with content
management systems (CMS) to join our technical publications team in
Seattle.
The role requires professional and efficient handling of
large volumes of technical documentation in cooperation with local/global
writers/editors. You will be a major player in the migration of content from
current Amazon systems to XML objects in our newly adopted CMS.
The successful candidate will be
self-directed, yet equally comfortable contributing within a global team
environment. Strong interpersonal skills, time management, and accuracy are
required. You must be proficient in applying DITA structure to documentation and
have a background in technical writing, editing, and information design.
Communication and logic skills are also essential, for working with complex
content sets involving conditions and multiple output destinations,
reviewing/editing content produced by others, and providing education and
mentoring on our new XML/CMS authoring environment.
Basic Qualifications
• 2-3+ years in technical writing/editing or information
architecture
• Leadership/project
management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional discussions and to
effectively scope and deliver projects under tight deadlines
• Experience with DITA, XML authoring tools, HTML, XHTML,
CSS, help systems, information architecture, metadata and taxonomies, and
content management systems (CMS)
•
Proficiency reading and writing Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, or
French
• Experience working with complex
applications and system concepts
• Strong
reviewing/editing skills
• Strong
attention to detail and organizational skills
• Certificate or bachelor’s degree in English, technical
writing, communications or related field
Preferred Qualifications
• Creative and conceptual thinker
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple tasks in a
deadline-driven environment
• Personal
initiative, flexibility, intellectual curiosity
• Knowledge of e-commerce, especially experience with the
seller, retail, or vendor spaces at Amazon would be a plus
• Experience applying information architecture
concepts
• Experience with metadata and
taxonomies
• Strong communication skills
(to educate others on the use of our new tools and systems)
• Knowledge of a European language, such as Spanish,
Italian, French, or German would be a plus
