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Technical Author (multiple roles and seniority levels)
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Our ambition is to set a standard of excellence in the industry for technical documentation and documentation practice. This is your chance to be a part of that, as a Technical Author at Canonical .
We are building documentation capacity at scale. We have dozens of positions available , for products and teams across the organisation, at all levels from Graduate to Senior Staff.
All applications and candidates are handled through this one entry-point. We'll be able to discuss seniority levels, suitable teams and more later in the process, to help place you in the most suitable role for you.
The role of a Technical Author
A Technical Author leads the documentation efforts of an engineering team, typically focused on a product or family of products. You'll help the team develop documentation that serves the needs of the product's users, embracing the principles of the Diátaxis documentation framework. You will have a broad impact on - and responsibility for - the quality of the user experience with the product, and will contribute towards the long-term success of the project itself.
These are not traditional technical writer roles. As a Technical Author, you will participate in development of product strategy. You will have input into product design and user experience. You will combine technical expertise with leadership in documentation, collaborating with colleagues across the company to establish documentation as a first-class engineering discipline. Even the most junior Technical Authors will have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate technical authority.
As well as your role in an engineering team, you will also be a part of Canonical's documentation practice team, that includes all the company's Technical Authors. Here, you'll be amongst other documentation experts, who collaborate to define documentation excellence and drive the development of documentation practice and theory, across the company and in the open-source software community.
Location: These are fully remote roles, open to candidates across the globe.
The role entails
- Create, maintain and improve software documentation
- Work with engineering team members, to help them make effective documentation contributions
- Influence the development of the product, as an expert user of the product, who has important opinions about its function and design
- Engage with user communities to ensure that our documentation meets their needs
- Encourage and support community engagement in and contribution to documentation
- Help standardise the structure, presentation, style and language of content across products
- Collaborate with documentation peers to advance the state of the art in documentation at Canonical
- Challenge and advance documentation understanding and best-practice, as part of a disciplinary team
- Cares deeply about functional written communication
- Is a technical writer with a programmer's mindset, or a programmer with a record of producing excellent documentation
- Has a record of community engagement, in open-source software, documentation, research or other disciplines
- Is sympathetic to the needs and challenges of open-source software and its communities
- Demonstrates technical curiosity, and is fascinated by software technology and its challenges
- Has demonstrable documentation skills, insight and enthusiasm
- Has experience of software development contexts; is familiar with: Linux, working on the command line, application deployment, system operations, and infrastructure management, Git, documentation markup languages
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Holds a BSc/BA degree or equivalent
- Is able to travel twice a year for up to two weeks for events
- Deep technical domain knowledge
- Open-source community leadership and management
- User-experience, interaction or visual design
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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- Seniority level Entry level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
- Industries Software Development
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#J-18808-LjbffrTechnical Specialist
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Job purpose
• Designs, codes, tests, corrects, and documents moderately complex programs and scripts from agreed specifications and subsequent iterations, using agreed standards and tools. Collaborates in reviews of specifications, with others as appropriate.
Accountability Developer is accountable for
• Working with Business and Data Analysts to identify suitable options.
• Gathering, documenting, and maintaining the necessary information to enable the delivery team to undertake maintenance and deliver successfully.
• Producing technical specification documents for requested enhancements and maintenance.
• Developing solutions in collaboration with business and IT staff to ensure thorough testing and successful implementation.
• Demonstrating application functionality, soliciting feedback, and ensuring project sponsor requirements are met.
Key responsibilities
• Acquire & Implement
- Translate business requirements into high-level system specifications.
- Determine development effort & impact of business requirements.
- Prepare detailed design and technical software application requirements.
- Produce logical system designs, including processes, objects, data flows, inputs, stored data, and outputs.
- Translate logical designs into physical designs considering environment, performance, and existing systems.
- Specify application controls, audit-ability, security, and availability.
- Develop or customize application software.
- Develop end-user manuals and technical support documentation.
• Deliver & Support
- Resolve, recover, and close application-related incidents.
- Identify, classify, and perform root cause analysis of application problems.
- Resolve problems and recommend improvements.
- Maintain problem records, known issues, and workarounds.
- Produce detailed physical and logical system designs.
- Document all work according to standards.
- Plan and conduct testing to ensure error-free results.
- Collaborate with data analysts & DBAs on system object/data models and schemas.
Additional Responsibilities
- Ensure quality assurance and release process compliance.
- Provide guidance to colleagues in program design, creation, testing, and documentation.
Internal and external relationships
• Develop and manage relationships with Project Manager, Operations Manager, Business Relationship Manager, Solution Architect, Developers, Test team, and others.
• Work with data analysis and database colleagues to produce/update system models and translate them into schemas.
• Manage stakeholder relationships related to projects and enhancements.
Required Proficiency Levels on Competencies
Qualifications / knowledge
• BSc (Computer Science or Information Systems)
Experience
Area Analyst Programmer Level
Level 3
Experience
• 7 - 12 years Java development experience
• +2 years Python programming
• Sybase ASE, Asset Control
• Evidence of analytical ability and understanding of technical constraints.
• Knowledge of project environment and SDLC concepts.
Domain, Technology, and Process Competency Levels
• Demonstrate from Elementary (E0) to Excellence (E4) depending on specific competency.
Behavioral Competencies
• Stress Management, Analytical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Continuous Learning — all demonstrated at proficient level.
Personal Competencies
• Results-oriented, strong analytical skills, team-oriented, adaptable, open to new ideas, and effective in matrix structures.
Working conditions
This role operates within normal office conditions. Travel may be required (locally and/or nationally).
Technical Specialist
Posted 7 days ago
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The Technical Specialist role is to provide support and perform maintenance within the client organization's computing environment utilizing Endpoint Management technologies. The Technical Specialist will also manage, provide support on, and maintain client Microsoft 365 environments including services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, etc.
The Technical Specialist will troubleshoot problematic areas using either onsite visits, telephone, email, or remote support.
Duties & Responsibilities- Provide professional and proactive administration for Microsoft 365 and related applications available in the Azure platform.
- Assist with the installation, configuration, and ongoing usability of desktop computers, peripheral equipment, and software.
- Perform independent analyses, communication, and problem-solving.
- Work with little supervision, requiring initiative and judgment.
- Progress and close incidents to satisfactory conclusions on the incident system.
- Work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical problems.
- Provide mentoring and training to co-workers.
- Perform other duties as required.
- 4-5 years’ experience with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7/8, and MS Office 2016-2021.
- Experience supporting MacOS.
- Experience with N-Able products including N-Central, Cove Data Protection, and Mail Assure.
- Experience with Office 365, Exchange Hybrid Configuration, SharePoint, Teams, and other Office 365 applications.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of existing and emerging Microsoft 365 core technologies.
Technical Specialist
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Job Purpose and Summary:
The employee will be responsible for data analysis, continuous improvement, training and technical operational support for all customer installations as well as compressors and associated equipment.
Main Responsibilities
Continuous Improvement, Data Capturing and Analysis:
- Develop Continuous Improvement initiatives based on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles for compressors, trailers, and other technical areas.
- Track and ensure the execution of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) outcome actions. · Ensure accurate data capturing.
- Develop effective data capturing methods.
- Analyse data for customer sites and provide improvement recommendations to the Operations team.
- Develop predictive models for live data parameters to enable the team to address deviations proactively.
Technical Support:
- Respond to technically challenging problem solving on customer sites. · Liaise with key compressor, gas engine, trailer and electrical suppliers
- Ensure up to date knowledge of P&ID’s for Motherstation from Technical perspective · Understand PLC programming and troubleshooting
- Support with the design, costing, installation and commissioning of the company’s projects
Research and Development:
- Investigate alternative equipment applications and propose improvements for Operations (cylinders, trailers, compressors, gas engines, etc.).
- Lead the sourcing of local equipment manufacturing project
- Develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) tools and implement for Operations.
Training:
- Provide regular training for Technicians and Operators on key technical issues related to the PRMS, compressors, trailers, Scada, etc., and keep accurate records.
- Develop methodologies for testing employees and identifying training gaps. · Review employee training matrix and keep records for each employee.
- Develop training plans for each technician and operator and ensure that training is carried out as planned.
- Develop training material for all equipment at the Motherstation and Daughter stations and continuously review it to include the latest developments.
SHEQ and Compliance:
- Review problem resolution to ensure that the “First Time Right” principle is adhered to.
- Review and approve project management gates for internal and external projects to ensure that they are carried out as per procedure and relevant standards.
- Manage and ensure adherence to the Management of Change (MOC) process.
- Assist with contractor management and ensure that they follow procedures when executing projects.
- Provide final sign-off of projects to ensure that they adhere to standards and procedures. ·
- Assist Technical department with audits on technical issues.
- Comply with company regulations, policies and procedures and understand that safety is the number one priority.
- Monitor adherence of safety requirements before and after tasks are executed at the Motherstation and Daughter stations.
- Adopt a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to safety.
General:
- Develop reporting templates for Operations.
- Monitor key Operations KPIs and provide monthly reports. · Stand-in for Manco team members when not available.
- Keep abreast of the latest developments in the industry.
Leadership Behaviours:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility and agility
- Effective communication
- High level of emotional intelligence · Negotiations skills
- Collaboration
- Value teamwork
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance
- Knowledge of natural gas compressors, boilers, gas to power generators, power systems, pressure reducing plants (PRPs), regulators, pumps, PLCs, flowmeters, etc
- Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen, etc.) · Technical/Engineering, Projects and Operations knowledge is critical
- Customer service
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)
Qualifications and Experience:
- Millwright Trade with a minimum of 5-8 years working experience
- Hands-on cryogenics/gas experience (installations and road tankers)
- Hands-on technical experience working with compressors, pneumatics, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical systems, and natural gas experience will be advantageous
- PLC troubleshooting, programming and panel build experience · Light and heavy current experience advantageous
- Project installations and management · Data analysis
- Lean Manufacturing and Six-sigma experience would be advantageous · Green-belt qualification would be advantageous
- Industrial engineering experience would be advantageous
- Computer literate on Excel, Word, Outlook and Microsoft Projects · Must have valid driver’s license
- Willing to work shifts and overtime based on operational requirements
Technical Specialist
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Technical Specialist
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Technical Suport is a position within our Technical Services Career Path. You are emerging in your technician career and are employing the use of appropriate and effective troubleshooting and service behaviors and are modeling to your junior counterparts in employing quality workmanship.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
· Maintain a professional and profitable repair and preventive maintenance
service on Stryker's products, while ensuring compliance with the quality
systems and manufacturer specifications.
· Deliver technical assistance and documentation to internal and external
customers.
· Repair and check electronic / mechanical Stryker products
· Perform annual service checks in house on the Stryker products
· Efficient management of documentation for internal as external references
· Give technical support to Product Managers and sales staff
· Give technical support to Customers and Sales Department
· Give IT support on certain instruments
· Ensure excellent follow-up on all customer initiated issues
· Respond to Service Complaints as defined
· Turnaround time for repairs within set guidelines
· Assist with service delivery, and training of Customers and Sales Staff
· Maintain demo loaner pool platform is kept in order and accountable for
Qualifications & Experience:
· National Diploma or Degree in Clinical Engineering or other Electronic
related equivalent qualification
· Minimum 1 years' experience in medical electronics, combined with good
mechanical skills, preferably in the hospital environment
· Stryker product portfolio knowledge preferred
· Ability to interpret manufacturing prints & troubleshooting guidelines
· Fluency in English, spoken & written
· Adequate IT knowledge (Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, MFG/Pro, Outlook).
. Valid driving licence preferably.
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.
Remote Technical Recruiter – Engineering and Product Roles
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We’re hiring a Remote Technical Recruiter to support our fast-growing client base by sourcing and hiring top-tier talent across engineering, data, and technical product teams. You will act as a trusted hiring partner—balancing multiple searches, owning the candidate experience, and ensuring smooth, efficient recruitment workflows.
Your Role:
- Manage technical recruitment from sourcing to offer acceptance
- Screen and evaluate candidates for technical fit and team alignment
- Work closely with clients and internal teams to understand evolving needs
- Keep applicant tracking systems accurate and up to date
- Ensure a professional and engaging candidate journey at all stages
- Recommend process enhancements to improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire
- 2–3+ years of experience recruiting technical roles in a fast-paced setting
- Knowledge of technical roles, stacks, and interview standards
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with tools like Lever, Greenhouse, or similar platforms
- Flexibility to work PST or EST business hours
- Background working with tech startups or growth-stage companies
- Experience with remote teams and distributed hiring
- Enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and a focus on delivering results
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Remote Technical Recruiter – Engineering and Product Roles
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1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants
This range is provided by Growth Troops. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay rangeFull-Time | Remote | Client-Facing | Startup-Friendly
We’re hiring a Remote Technical Recruiter to support our fast-growing client base by sourcing and hiring top-tier talent across engineering, data, and technical product teams. You will act as a trusted hiring partner—balancing multiple searches, owning the candidate experience, and ensuring smooth, efficient recruitment workflows.
Your Role:
- Manage technical recruitment from sourcing to offer acceptance
- Screen and evaluate candidates for technical fit and team alignment
- Work closely with clients and internal teams to understand evolving needs
- Keep applicant tracking systems accurate and up to date
- Ensure a professional and engaging candidate journey at all stages
- Recommend process enhancements to improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire
- 2–3+ years of experience recruiting technical roles in a fast-paced setting
- Knowledge of technical roles, stacks, and interview standards
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with tools like Lever, Greenhouse, or similar platforms
- Flexibility to work PST or EST business hours
- Background working with tech startups or growth-stage companies
- Experience with remote teams and distributed hiring
- Enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and a focus on delivering results
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Contract
- Job function Human Resources
- Industries Operations Consulting
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#J-18808-LjbffrRemote Technical Recruiter - Engineering and Product Roles
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1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants
This range is provided by Growth Troops. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay rangeFull-Time | Remote | Client-Facing | Startup-Friendly We’re hiring a Remote Technical Recruiter to support our fast-growing client base by sourcing and hiring top-tier talent across engineering, data, and technical product teams. You will act as a trusted hiring partner—balancing multiple searches, owning the candidate experience, and ensuring smooth, efficient recruitment workflows. Your Role:
- Manage technical recruitment from sourcing to offer acceptance
- Screen and evaluate candidates for technical fit and team alignment
- Work closely with clients and internal teams to understand evolving needs
- Keep applicant tracking systems accurate and up to date
- Ensure a professional and engaging candidate journey at all stages
- Recommend process enhancements to improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire
- 2–3+ years of experience recruiting technical roles in a fast-paced setting
- Knowledge of technical roles, stacks, and interview standards
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with tools like Lever, Greenhouse, or similar platforms
- Flexibility to work PST or EST business hours
- Background working with tech startups or growth-stage companies
- Experience with remote teams and distributed hiring
- Enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and a focus on delivering results
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Contract
- Job function Human Resources
- Industries Operations Consulting
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#J-18808-LjbffrTechnical Specialist Boksburg
Posted 7 days ago
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Hire Resolve's client in the Energy Supply industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Technical Specialist - Protection in South Africa.
Responsibilities
- Interpret technical specification documents and drawings of tenders with respect to local content and imported material to be used.
- Ensure equipment offered complies with the technical specifications.
- Liaise with consultants and customers on all technical non-conformances.
- Maintain regular contact with principals to take advantage of the latest technology.
- Perform customized application engineering and circuit design of protection and control systems.
- Assist with preparation of complete and detailed production packages.
- Ensure protection and control systems are manufactured to acceptable safety standards.
Requirements
- BSc in Electrical Engineering, GCC, or B Tech Elec Eng (H/C).
- 10-15 years of practical experience in Electrical Power Engineering Systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of protection relay design, metering, and control system standards.
- Completion of Actom PandC's Mini Apps Course and relevant protection courses.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Protection Relay Software packages.
- Excellent communication skills and good knowledge of the English language.
- Problem-solving skills able to think out of the box.
- Willingness to travel locally and internationally, including to mines underground.
Benefits
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. Apply for this role today, contact Wernardt Snyman at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
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