Technical Writer

Job Title: Technical Writer

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Technical Writer who will serve as a Translation Analyst responsible for managing a large body of English strings, coordinating translations across multiple languages, and writing and maintaining user guides and help documentation. The role involves discovering and providing background information for untranslated English strings, collaborating with corporate translation services, and ensuring error-checked translations are integrated into the service tool. Additionally, the Technical Writer will manage the Troubleshooting Guide, Getting Started Guide, release documentation, and End User License Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large body of English strings and translations across multiple languages.

• Write and maintain user guides, help documentation, and end-of-release documentation.

• Discover and provide background information for untranslated English strings.

• Collaborate with corporate translation services and integrate translations into service tools.

• Maintain and translate the Troubleshooting Guide and Help documentation.

• Update the Getting Started Guide and generate What's New and Readme documents for each release.

• Manage End User License Agreements (EULAs).

• Spot check translations and format final documentation for translations.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Technical Writing, English communications, and technical documentation.

• Experience with Microsoft Office, MadCap, HTML, and software development.

Work Environment

The ideal location for this role is Mossville, IL. The team operates in-office five days per week, from 8 AM to 5 PM, with an optional 9/80 work schedule. The work environment is collaborative and fast-paced, focusing on delivering three product releases per year.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Mossville, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $31.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mossville,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.