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Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.\nIf you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you'll find it here. We're recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek and more.\nAbout the job\nThe Risk Analytics and IoT Documentation team within the Digital Experience division is looking for an experienced Technical Writer to create or facilitate creation of documentation that supports using, administering, and configuring complex advanced AI and analytics software products.\nIn addition to writing content, documentation development might include auto-generation, reliance on AI assistance, use of AI-powered authoring tools, and synthesizing content from multiple sources, with refinements to support the target audience. In this role, you will produce documents and document collections for target audiences, as well as develop and test examples in a range of complexities, from configuration techniques through complex business applications and relevant use cases.\nIn this fast-paced role, you will enjoy being involved with exciting new technologies, having access to industry leaders, and helping to define the future AI and analytics software across various industries.\nAs a Technical Writer, you will:\nProduce clear, accurate, and complete documentation that complies with SAS writing guidelines. Documentation scope includes development, management, or review of usage and administration guides, online Help, embedded user assistance, UI messages, API documentation, and videos, where videos might result from or be supplemented by AI generation.\nPossess expertise in one or more specific fields or technical or business domains and use this expertise to develop meaningful examples for the target audience.\nDemonstrate domain and technical knowledge of assigned products and associated markets.\nUnderstand the principles of generative AI, agentic AI, RAG, and LLMs and support content production that enables users to rely on in-solution AI chatbots to surface relevant information.\nEnsure that documentation developed supports identified target personas, maximizes product and documentation usability, and enhances customer experience.\nWork closely and effectively with cross-project teams which might include product development teams (e.g., software developers, marketing strategists, and technical support analysts) or professional services teams (e.g., product managers, domain specialists, solution architects, and technical consultants) to gather needed inputs, communicate status to all stakeholders and manager, and produce deliverables that meet targets for quality and timeliness.\nEnsure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals. \nEmbrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.\nRequired qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in communications field or a technical or quantitative field. An advanced degree in a specific field may be required to support some products.\nTypically requires five years of professional experience as a technical writer documenting software or one year of writing experience and four years of professional experience in a field or technical or business domain related to position.\nExperience with or knowledge of Markdown, DITA, Oxygen, XML, or Acrolinx.\nUnderstanding and use of GitHub, Git, Confluence, or Jira.\nFamiliarity with Agile methodology and CI/CD development processes.\nExperience using AI to create, update, or manage documentation.\nExcellent project management, research, planning, and time management skills.\nEquivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. \nAdditional competencies, knowledge and skills\nAdaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.\nBuilding Partnerships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.\nContinuous Learning - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities.\nKnowledge or experience with risk analytics related to banking, insurance, and model life cycle management is a plus.\nSound knowledge in one or more business and technical domains such as analytics, enterprise software, banking and insurance, accounting, risk modeling life cycle, and internet of things is desired.\nWorld-class benefits\nHighlights include...\nComprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.\nMedical plan options include:PPO with low annual deductible and copays.\nHDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).\n\nOnsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!\nAn industry-leading 401k plan.\nTuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development\nGenerous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.\nVolunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.\nGenerous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.\nYou are welcome here.\nAt SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture - it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers.\nAdditional Information:\nTo qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.\nResumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.\nSAS only sends emails from verified “sas.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of SAS, please contact .\nLet's stay in touch! 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