Microsoft Corporation Hiring for Technical Writer 2 (SQL Documentation) at Austin, Texas Full Time

Do you enjoy learning new technologies and then helping others learn them too? Do you love working with data and data tools? Do you have experience with Azure SQL, SQL Server, or equivalent database technologies? If yes, then come join our experienced team of technical writers on the Database Docs team! We cover SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Database for OSS DBs, and Azure Cosmos DB. In this role, you create, manage, and optimize content portfolios that help customers adopt and use these industry-standard data products and services!

We want to hire a Technical Writer who is organized and thrives in a collaborative and multitasking environment. You are customer-obsessed and eager to show impact. You set priorities using data. You use SEO practices to drive traffic to your documentation.

Responsibilities

What you will do:

In this role, you’ll work with product teams, customers, engineers, support, and marketing to create compelling documentation for Azure SQL and SQL Server on Microsoft Docs. You will:

• Plan: Develop, prioritize, and execute customer-focused, data-informed content plans.

• Test: You will be hands on with the technologies in our portfolio—installing, configuring, and building.

• Create: Author and publish high-impact content addressing customer needs in Microsoft Docs and Learn.

• Collaborate: Work with engineering, support, marketing, and customers to understand customer goals and what they need to succeed.

• Analyze: Use data to report on your impact, prioritize your work, and adjust to future plans.

• Iterate : Refine content based on customer feedback, testing, analytics, and the evolving technology portfolio.

Who you are:

• You are a self-starter who works well independently and with others.

• You have strong written and verbal English skills.

• You are skilled at organizing and prioritizing your work in an agile environment.

• You are experienced in making data-driven decisions.

• You have no fear of learning new tools and technologies.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience writing and content design for a technical audience.

• OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of experience with Azure SQL, SQL Server, or equivalent database technologies.

• OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading projects with stakeholders to gather requirements, plan, and drive them to completion.

• Experience accessing data through code (Scripting, Python, C#, or other languages).

• Familiarity with modern data tools, such as Azure Data Studio, SSMS, and VS Code.

• Experience working in GitHub and markdown.

• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards.

• Experience working in an agile development environment.

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Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) .

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