Top 20 Senior level technical writer Jobs in Chicago Il

Senior-level Technical Writer
Broadcom —Lisle, IL
- $90,000 - $144,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid holidays
2d
Senior Technical Writer
Contact Government Services, LLC —Chicago, IL
- $81,120.00 - $117,173.33 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
Senior Editor, The CTO Club
Black & White Zebra —Chicago, IL
- $100,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Product management
- Recruiting
- Senior level
Technical Writer - Revenue Cycle Innovation
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago —Streeterville, IL
- $59,280 - $96,928 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- 403(b) matching
- Paid parental leave
Senior Editor, People Managing People
Black & White Zebra —Chicago, IL
- $100,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Product management
- Recruiting
- Senior level
Senior Scientific Writer - CBM Lab
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab —Chicago, IL
- $71,200 - $124,500 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- High school
Quick Apply
Senior Editor, The CMO Club
Black & White Zebra —Chicago, IL
- $100,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Product management
- Recruiting
- Senior level
Automotive Service Tech - Bruiser's Auto
Bruiser's Auto —Chicago, IL
- $30 - $50 an hour
- Full-time
- ASE Certification
- OSHA
- Mid-level
- Paid training
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Content Coordinator
Smithbucklin —Chicago, IL
- $61,000 - $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
10d
Senior Scientific Associate / Senior Medical Writer - Promotional Medical Writing (CST)
Precision Medicine Group —Chicago, IL
- $75,000 - $122,500 a year
- Online Application
- Remote
- Bachelor of Science
- Research
- Mid-level
14d
Solutions architect (Central)
WRITER —Chicago, IL
- $164,000 - $245,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Office
- APIs
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)
Huron Consulting Group Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $165,000 - $237,500 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Quick Apply
Senior Scientific Associate / Senior Medical Writer - Promotional Medical Writing (CST)
Precision AQ —Chicago, IL
- $75,000 - $122,500 a year
- Online Application
- Remote
- Bachelor of Science
- Research
- Mid-level
Quick Apply
9d
AVP, Underwriting
Berkley —Chicago, IL
- $130,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
- Team management
- Profit sharing
- Health insurance
Senior UX Designer
Shaker Recruitment Marketing —Oak Park, IL
- $115,000 - $135,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
Quick Apply
Microsoft Dynamics GP Senior Consultant
Enavate —Chicago, IL
- Call employer
- Remote
- 5 years
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Quick Apply
Senior Designer, Brand & Motion
Highwire —Chicago, IL
- $80,000 - $95,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Office
- Mentoring
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Quick Apply
Interior Designer II (Senior Living)
Perkins Eastman —Chicago, IL
- $72,500 - $81,200 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Travel
- Commuter assistance
- Paid holidays
Sr. Software Engineer-Workday
Gerber Payroll Services, Inc. —Elmhurst, IL
- $125,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
13h

More jobs to discover

Find similar jobs that you might be interested in.

Senior Technical Writer
Contact Government Services, LLC —Chicago, IL
Work closely with project stakeholders to establish technical processes and procedures. Fluency with industry standard technical summary and reporting…
$81,120.00 - $117,173.33 a year
Quick Apply
Senior-level Technical Writer
Broadcom —Lisle, IL
Master's degree preferred; special consideration given to technical or engineering degree holders who can demonstrate composition and technical writing skills.
$90,000 - $144,000 a year
2d

Show more similar jobs

Explore jobs in cities nearby

Check out jobs in cities near your current location, Columbus

Senior HR Systems Analyst
Safelite Group —Columbus, OH
Maintain dashboards and reports, develop custom reports and support the data manipulation and analysis. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human…
Senior Director, Brand & Content Strategies
Otterbein University —Westerville, OH
Some travel required, with valid driver’s license. This position serves as Otterbein’s senior messaging strategist and writer, leading the development and…
$85,000 - $98,500 a year

Show more jobs in cities nearby

I want to receive the latest job alert for senior level technical writer in chicago il

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

senior level technical writer jobs near chicago il

Senior Technical Writer jobs in Chicago, IL

Assistant Vice President jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior Editor jobs in Chicago, IL

Medical Writer jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior Marketer jobs in Chicago, IL

Revenue Cycle Specialist jobs in Streeterville, IL

Senior Technical Lead jobs in Chicago, IL

General Practitioner jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior Writer jobs in Chicago, IL

Interior Designer jobs in Chicago, IL

Solution Architect jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior Designer jobs in Chicago, IL

Content Coordinator jobs in Chicago, IL

Service Technician jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior Software Engineer jobs in Elmhurst, IL

Greenspring Village By Erickson Senior Living jobs in Springfield, VA

Senior Technical Writer jobs in St. Louis, MO

Entry Level Technical Support jobs in Dallas, TX

Senior Technical Writer jobs in California

Senior Technical Writer jobs in Pasadena, CA

Senior-level Technical Writer

Broadcom -
Lisle, IL

Apply Now

Job Details

Full-time
$90,000 - $144,000 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Employee stock purchase plan
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Family leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Paid sick time

Qualifications

Customer communication

Full Job Description

Please Note:

1. If you are a first time user, please create your candidate login account before you apply for a job.

2. If you already have a Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply.

Job Description:

Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is looking for a highly-skilled technical writer with experience writing for software in an Agile environment. Mainframe experience is desired, but it is not required.

Mainframe systems are at the heart of the digital economy, with 80% of the world’s structured corporate data residing or originating on mainframes, and 55% of all enterprise applications hitting the mainframe to complete transactions. Our industry-leading products are critical to many Fortune 1000 companies.

This position is responsible for leading others to create, curate, use, and deliver end-user technical documentation for high-tech IT audiences, which must be accurate and developed in an Agile team setting. Mentors others in producing accurate content that complies with standards and is audience appropriate.

Skills & Competencies

Strong project management skills
Author, edit, test, and deliver content.
Author audience-appropriate content.
Revise and restructure existing content to improve usability.
Perform independent research to understand a product and the needs of customers and stakeholders.
Communicate clearly and effectively with peers, colleagues, customers, and project teams.
Set priorities and escalate issues appropriately.
Effectively lead a writing team and coordinate communication with one or more project teams.
Proactively identify problems and propose solutions.
Demonstrate mastery with tools including Adobe Experience Manager, Github, Microsoft Office, Confluence, Acrolinx, and other industry products and technology including operating systems, programming concepts, and source control.

Key Responsibilities

Content Creation and Management
Partner with stakeholders, customers, and Agile teams to design, create, test, curate, and deliver accurate, clear, and concise technical content for one or more products that is appropriate for multiple audiences as part of multiple Agile teams.
Participate in peer reviews for your own and other's work.
Collect, analyze, and share data to improve the customer's experience by improving the quality of a product's content.
Define and advocate for multi-year content roadmaps for one or more products.
Advocate for content the customer can find and use easily, including championing department initiatives to provide quality content (such as lean content).
Review the user interface (UI), partner with user experience (UX) designers to suggest ways to make the UI intuitive, and provide content that can be embedded in the UI.
Monitor and respond to customers using a variety of mechanisms to address customer feedback and ensure that content meets their needs.
Function as a subject matter expert for products.

Leadership

Develop and implement efficient ways to manage work and overcome roadblocks to meet deadlines.
Responsible for own professional growth and development by staying current with department and industry standards, by understanding products, customers, and competitors, by meeting training deadlines, and by setting challenging goals for growth.
Demonstrate the flexibility to take on new products and assignments as business needs require.
Represent the company by attending, presenting, and exerting influence at Broadcom and industry conferences, symposiums, and standards bodies.
Communicate, collaborate, coach/mentor, and innovate with others in alignment with core values.
Leverage partnerships with other departments (such as Education, Marketing, Product Management) to understand and improve the customer's experience.
Lead content initiatives across multiple Agile teams.
Mentor teammates, coordinate the work of multiple content authors when assigned as team lead, and help others manage their work and meet milestones.
Interact with cross-functional stakeholders to understand their function and business needs concerning technical content

Enable Agility

Be a role model for Agile team participation by actively participating in all aspects of Agile development, including ceremonies, planning, and end of sprint demos.
Participate in setting, meeting, and reviewing team commitments for both Agile and writing teams.
Proactively drive improvements and solutions by using a well-developed understanding of assigned products, customers, competitors, standards, tools, and processes.

Typical Role Definition Professional Staff

Professional Staff. A senior level professional role. Evaluation, originality or ingenuity required. Knows and applies the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Has mastered the key responsibilities. Assignments can be broad in nature. May serve as a resource to others to resolve complex problems and issues. Instructions generally provided in general terms. May take on project lead role as required.

Job-Specific Authority and Scope

Generally works without consulting their manager.
Independent decisions are made daily.
Examples of typical decisions without manager consultation:

Determines how content is structured for a product.
Coordinates work assignments for a writing team.
Determine content needs for a variety of audiences.

Business Travel and Physical Demands

Business travel of approximately 10 percent yearly can be expected for this position, determined by need and project locations.
Physical demands: Office environment. No special physical demands required.
In-office attendance daily is required for this position as it is an agile team environment with in-person collaboration being a key mode. Remote candidates need not apply.
This position is specifically located in the Broadcom office in Lisle, IL.

Education

Bachelors and 8+ years of related experience or Masters degree and 6+ years of related experience

Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communications, Computer Science, or global 4-year equivalent in a related field is REQUIRED. Master's degree preferred; special consideration given to technical or engineering degree holders who can demonstrate composition and technical writing skills.

Work Experience

Typically 8 or more years in an industry-related role. Typically has worked in technical communication, technical support, system administration, or product development type roles with heavy exposure to engineering.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 90,000.00 To USD 144,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

senior level technical writer jobs in chicago il

Senior-level Technical Writer

Senior Technical Writer

Senior Editor, The CTO Club

Technical Writer - Revenue Cycle Innovation

Senior Editor, People Managing People

Senior Scientific Writer - CBM Lab

Senior Editor, The CMO Club

Automotive Service Tech - Bruiser's Auto

Content Coordinator

Senior Scientific Associate / Senior Medical Writer - Promotional Medical Writing (CST)

Solutions architect (Central)

AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)

Senior Scientific Associate / Senior Medical Writer - Promotional Medical Writing (CST)

AVP, Underwriting

Senior UX Designer

Microsoft Dynamics GP Senior Consultant

Senior Designer, Brand & Motion

Interior Designer II (Senior Living)

Sr. Software Engineer-Workday

More jobs to discover

Explore jobs in cities nearby

I want to receive the latest job alert for senior level technical writer in chicago il

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Description:

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected