User Assistance Developer 4

"Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining user assistance and training documentation for Oracle applications. Collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders to design our next generation of user assistance technology and implementing new embedded help delivery mechanisms that improve how technical information is delivered to our customers. Work with development teams to implement code for new user assistance mechanisms.Create user assistance for your assigned product, which may include training courses, certification exams, documentation, tutorials, videos, embedded help in UI, sample code, eBooks, infographics following user assistance development processes, templates, and standards using various tools and systems. This will include user assistance for conceptually complex areas, documenting the most technically challenging parts of the product(s) or product area(s). Lead discussions at user assistance and feature team meetings. Participate in preparation of design documents for major changes in user assistance and be responsible for detailed review of features and assignments to team. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop user assistance vision documents which detail the product use cases, common tasks, and user personas. Utilize multimedia technologies and techniques in enhancing the effectiveness of user assistance. Lead and drive cross-team or cross-LOB projects and initiatives. Organize, teach, facilitate, and observe pilots taught by more junior UA developers. Create support collateral for pilots where appropriate (wiki pages for course pilots). Develop, upgrade, and maintain basic, advanced, or new/emerging courses according to standards, using the latest tools. Contribute to design, coordination, and validation of major enhancements to user assistance practices, patterns, processes, and standards.Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Demonstrate functional knowledge of Windows and Linux or UNIX. Demonstrate understanding of four of the following technologies: XML, XHTML, XSL, DITA, CSS, DOM, RDBMS, CGI, PHP, REST, Java servlets, or XML schemas for user assistance types, and information and learning architecture. Have co-authored and delivered presentations at industry or technology conferences on topics related to Oracle products, technologies, or user assistance. Possess a degree, certificate, or relevant industry experience. Suggested majors include English, technical writing, communications, instructional design, software engineering, or computer science. Minimum of 8 years of user assistance development or relevant experience.*This is a remote/office based position which may be performed anywhere in the United States except for within the state of Colorado.**Oracle is an Affirmative Action-Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veterans status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.*Visual Builder Studio offers brand new capabilities that tie in directly to Oracle's strategic goals. As a creative, forward-thinking, and well-seasoned writer, you'll own a significant portion of the documentation set for this service, including user guides, videos, tutorials, and text embedded directly in the user interface. Proven ability to develop new material and organize it logically is absolutely critical, as is the ability to write in a natural, "conversational" style. You must be willing to regularly meet with peers and stakeholders in a variety of time zones, and be comfortable working within a geographically dispersed writing team.Preferred qualifications include:* Excellent writing skills.* At least 5-7 years of experience producing developer-facing documentation.* Experience with authoring documentation in a content management system highly desirable.* Experience with Oxygen XML Editor highly desirable.* A strong, positive work ethic as demonstrated by initiative, adaptability, independence, and the desire to do what is needed to produce a quality product.* Demonstrated history of working in a virtual team spread across continents.* Experience with Camtasia preferred.* Fluency in technologies such as XML, Java, JavaScript, and JSON preferred.**Job:** **Product Development***Organization:** **Oracle***Title:** *User Assistance Developer 4***Location:** *Canada***Requisition ID:** *21000BTE***Other Locations:** *United States*"