Technical Author

3 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom NCC Group Full time

Thank you for checking out our vacancy. We’re excited you want to learn more NCC Group and our newest full time opportunity

The Role: Technical Author (Copy Editor / Proofreader)

The Purpose: Refine. Clarify. Explain.

The Location: Hybrid - Cheltenham, London or Manchester

Role Overview:
We are seeking a Technical Author to ensure the quality, clarity, and accuracy of the reports we deliver after testing our clients’ information security.

This role is ideal for pentesters looking to step away from hands on testing and who have a keen eye for writing reports; or skilled proofreaders and copy editors with a keen interest (or experience) in cyber security. Previous similar experience may be helpful, although the style of our technical reports differs considerably from help manuals and similar software documentation.

Your responsibilities:

- Responsible for quality assurance of the technical reports delivered to NCC Group’s clients
- consistency and technical accuracy of these reports
- copy editing reports - ability to supply alternative / improved content; for example, summarising business risk from technical findings
- proofreading; a high level of attention to detail and confidence with respect to spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Ability to translate cyber security and other technical concepts into clear, concise language easily understood by the intelligent, non-technical reader
- Creation and maintenance of library content used to assemble reports
- Proactive and ongoing reviews of any material which is consumed by clients
- Able to engage with the management team
- Able to engage with other departments within NCC Group such as Sales, HR, Project Management

Required Skills and Experience:

- Strong attention to detail in spelling, grammar, and structure
- Ability to translate technical details for a non-technical audience
- Self-motivated with an interest in cyber security and risk management
- Familiarity with in-house reporting tools and technical libraries

Join us in delivering clear, high-quality technical reports that enable businesses to stay secure against the cyber challenges of today. #applynow

What do we offer in return? (add at your own business area’s discretion)

We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:

- Flexible working

Financial & Investment
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Share Save Scheme
- Maternity & Paternity leave

Community & Volunteering Programmes
- Green Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

‍ ‍ Employee Referral Program

Lifestyle & Wellness

Learning & Development
- All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy

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