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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Okta is seeking a technical writer who is passionate about creating and delivering customer-centered technical content. We’re looking for a collaborative, creative team member who understands how to write clear, concise, and relevant content.
In this role, you will work closely with a global network of engineers, product managers, and customer success professionals to understand real-world use cases for identity and access management. You will create practical technical content that guides Okta customers to adopt and deploy our solutions successfully.
If you have a passion for learning new technologies and want to help us drive the adoption and ubiquity of our products and platform, this is the place for you!
Technical Writer
Reporting to the Manager of Technical Documentation, in this role you will work closely with a global network of engineers, product managers, and customer success professionals to understand real-world use cases for identity and access management. You will create practical technical content that guides Okta customers to adopt and deploy our solutions successfully.
What you’ll be doing
- Design, develop, edit, and deliver accurate and effective documentation for Okta products.
- Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, QA, Support, Developer Content Strategy, and members of the Information Development team to ensure quality and accuracy of content.
- Prioritize projects when working with multiple engineering teams.
- Analyze customer feedback before and after delivering documentation to enhance content depth, quality, and relevance.
What you’ll bring to the role
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience writing documentation for Cloud or Enterprise products.
- Bachelor degree or certificate in Technical Writing is preferred.
- Experience writing customer-facing online help documentation.
- Experience using MadCap Flare and source control tools such as Git and GitHub
- Experience writing release notes.
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
- Strong ability to understand the application of security products in the real world and produce use case-based content.
- Knowledge of Okta or similar identity and access management solutions
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Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/can.
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:
$75,000—$113,000 CAD
What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
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