Senior Technical Copy Editor 3 - 152484-1

Job Title: Senior Technical Copy Editor 3 - 152484-1
Location: Fully remote
Schedule: M-F, 40 HR
Duration/Start Date: 4/28/2025 - 6/30/2025
Salary: $37.11/hourly

Candidates with previous experience working at Microsoft Corporation, either as a full-time employee (FTE) or contractor, are strongly preferred.

Summary:

Technical Editor/PM

The FastTrack Readiness team is seeking an experienced technical editor with excellent communication skills and experience in preparing technical readiness materials and customer-facing documentation for a global audience. This person will also be responsible for managing small projects across v-teams and communicating status. The FastTrack Readiness team is responsible for creating and maintaining change management and new hire readiness material as well as customer-facing documentation across the entire FastTrack program. The FastTrack Readiness team works in collaboration with product groups, operations, development and delivery teams to ensure that our team members are informed and trained to effectively assist customers to deploy and onboard Microsoft 365 plans and services.


Responsibilities include:
Analyze, interpret and simplify technical, operational and readiness documentation currently in use
Prepare documentation and videos for publication and localization (both internal and customer-facing use); including process documents, technical articles, guides, reports and some limited graphics
Ensure all documentation aligns with Microsoft standards including formatting, quality and accuracy standards as outlined in the Microsoft Writing Style Guide, Accessibility and Term usage standards and Brand Central
Manage and regularly communicate on project timelines and expectations across multiple stakeholders
Assist with content management to ensure content stays fresh and relevant

Capabilities:
3+ years experience in a technical writing role
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Microsoft 365 product experience or knowledge
Technical expertise with products such as Articulate Storyline, Camtasia or Clipchamp, GitHub, Markdown and .xml
Familiarity and ability to manage work in Azure Dev Ops
Strong project management and communication skills
Ability and desire to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Ability to handle ambiguity and multi-task
Proven track record of working with a remote team
Work experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot a plus

The purpose of the Fast Track Learn team manages internal training, customer-facing documentation, and customer-facing webinars and videos. They handle all the editing for Microsoft standards and their own standards, as well as the publishing of this content.
Key projects: This role will contribute to general responsibilities of the Fast Track Learn team.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
What makes this role interesting? - This role offers a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment, working on the leading edge of Microsoft 365 and Copilot. The team focuses on using AI to enhance work processes and values stability and longevity, with many members having been with the organization for several years.

Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience Required: 5-7 overall years of experience in the field.
Degrees or certifications required: No degree is required to be eligible for this role.
Disqualifiers: Candidates with all previous job titles being very technical in nature would indicate a lack of experience in writing and communication and will not be eligible for the role.
Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would have experience in a fast-paced environment, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a proactive mindset. They should be proficient in Markdown in GitHub, Clipchamp, and Azure DevOps.
Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on quality of work, which encompasses both the output and how they work, including speed and efficiency.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 2 years experience with managing queues, generate tasks and create and run queries in Azure DevOps (ADO)
2. Minimum 2-3 years experience with Project management (track and report on timelines, generate status reports and work plans)
3. Minimum 4 years experience with Stakeholder management