Technical Writer

Laguage proficiency:C1 German

Hire type: 12-Month FTC

Technical Writer / Runbook Specialist

● Security Clearance & Vetting Level: Public Sector Clearance + NdK (Nachweis der Kundigkeit)

● Domain Cluster: Enablement & Technical Documentation

● Target Seniority / Skill Level: Senior

● Engagement Type: Time & Material

Position Overview

The Technical Writer / Runbook Specialist authors, structures, and maintains technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational runbooks for cloud platform teams.

Key Responsibilities

● Runbook & SOP Creation: Author detailed operational runbooks, SOPs, and architecture decision logs.

● Enablement Material: Create technical documentation, FAQs, and knowledge base articles for operational personnel.

● Docs-as-Code Pipeline: Implement Docs-as-Code workflows using Git, Markdown, AsciiDoc, and MkDocs within CI/CD pipelines.

● Diagramming & Formatting: Produce technical architecture diagrams (Draw.io, Mermaid).

Technical Qualifications & Skills

● Must Have:

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○ 3+ years in technical writing for complex software or cloud infrastructure projects.

○ Mastery of documentation publishing tools (Confluence, AsciiDoc, Markdown, MkDocs).

○ Conceptual understanding of Kubernetes and cloud-native technology.

○ Experience with Docs-as-Code methods and Git workflows.

○ Proficiency in technical diagramming tools (Draw.io, Mermaid).