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Technical Author. - Midlands - £45,000-£50,000 hybrid Midlands or Hereford My client is looking for a Technical Author with the following skills; To Ensure customers have 'best in class' technical documentation in support of using our products / solutions. To provide multi-media solutions to allow customer multiple means of accessing our support information. To manage the release of engineering documentation Responsible for: Decomposing product and software functions and features into user centric manuals and user guides. Liaising with R&D, Technical support, and the wider business to clarify technical issues. Liaising with our Services Engineers and customers to understand the standard working practices and ensure technical documentation is written in line with them. Commissioning, coordinating, and preparing illustrations and photographs to support technical documentation. Generating and maintaining the user Manuals and user guides for products and software. Defining and implementing the content required to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Generating and maintaining articles and associated materials for the Customer Support Portal. Customers. Generating and maintaining product datasheets, including the content and layout. Generating and maintaining product labelling and marking, including the content and layout. Liaising with our marketing teams and external consultants in the generation of artwork and print ready files. Managing and maintaining the Product Document register, generating, and distributing part numbers. Generating BoMs and liaising with supply chain and production of the dissemination of BoM data. Essential Qualifications, Key Skills and Experience: HND in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industrial experience. At least 5 years' demonstrable experience of the creation of technical documentation. Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience of working on B2B products requiring in-field installation. Experience of working on products with user interfaces Experience of creating technical documentation for software programs. Good working experience of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Acrobat Experience of laying-out manuals in InDesign or similar Desirable Qualifications, Key Skills and Experience: Experience of Managing BoM data Experience of creating or editing videos or similar multimedia source files Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite

Software Architect /Developer x3 - £80000 C++/Python-Java- Great bonus and benefits - Hertfordshire and Bristol -British or dual nationality as need to have basic Security Clearance My Client is looking for Software Architect or someone with strong software design skills looking to take the next jump in their career to becoming a Software Architect! Security Clearance : British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship . Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) As a Software Architect, you will be the author of the full software architecture working with the software delivery teams to define and monitor the Structural and Temporal Architecture including the Internal/External interfaces of the product to meet requirements. Identify, document and be responsible for the design drivers for the software solution e.g. real-time performance, safety, security, user experience, simplicity, reusability, flexibility. Produce derived and emergent requirements capturing the assumptions and rationale. Define the architecture to a point where the implementation decisions do not affect the integrity of the architecture. Collaboration is critical within this role from working closely with other Architects, Technical Specialists and wider engineering key contacts, supporting the wider design activities and reviews. You will also have the opportunity to influence the Software Engineering Technology Strategy, Software Product Lines, new technologies, obsolescence, new methods and tools, by considering longer-term architectural strategies by being part of special interest groups and communities of interests. Languages: C++, Python, Java As this is a technical leadership role business skills are essential, an architect has to be able to adapt their approach to influence and work within the full project hierarchy from the chief engineers through to the developers and varying levels of experience, so adaptability is essential. Mentor and coach others again a key skill A strong technical practitioner, comfortable with making important architectural and design decisions. Knowledge of modern and established software architecture techniques and design patterns. Experience of model based engineering. Able to provide technical mentorship, clearly articulate software architecture solutions and collaborate with software developers. Able to communicate clearly and accurately at different levels, including influencing collaborators and internal customers. An advocate for the benefits of key software engineering practices like continuous integration and good design. Able to assess and communicate the trade-offs between various aspects of a Software Architecture with a focus on design rationale. An understanding of software abstraction layers and the software stack. The experience to define and influence the tools, frameworks and technologies used. A strong programming background, preferably with experience in more than one language.

Senior Software Engineer. - C++ AND C North West. £70,000 Great Benefits My client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can get Security Clearance : British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship The opportunity: You will be part of a growing team producing software which is critical to the success of their products! As part of a team of 5-7, you will be working with C++ and C# to respond to new customer requirements and improve the functionality of the products. An exciting element of this role is understanding the functionality of the many sub systems of a delivery, rather than focusing on one element. This role includes involvement in all aspects of the development, integration, delivery into service and service support aspects. What we're looking for from you: It is essential you have a strong background in software engineering, its realisation and system wide impact. Proficient in C++ and C# Experience of Agile methodologies (Scrum) Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle Exposure to Windows OS lockdown and Automated Testing would be useful