Job Description

Microsoft Power Platform is a low-code suite of software and services that is designed to deliver data-driven line-of-business solutions that historically required technical expertise and specialized domain knowledge. The data integration capabilities in Microsoft Power Platform, such as Power Query, dataflows, and data gateways help democratize data for business users to seamlessly extract, transform, and load data in Microsoft Power Platform from any data source, and to allow other Microsoft products to leverage this data.

Do you love learning about data integration technologies and creating great content experience for business and technical users? Are you passionate about connecting with customers and exploring new ways of providing content? Can you successfully influence without authority and form partnerships with a talented team of Program Managers (PMs) to drive the creation of content focused on business and technical users who want to connect to and analyze their business data? Do you want to be part of a great team that prizes innovation and has a collaborative spirit where everyone's views count?

The data integration team in Microsoft Power Platform is looking for an experienced content developer to create compelling content experience for business and technical users to quickly connect to a wide variety of online and on-premises data sources, transform, analyze, and use their data in productive ways using Power Query, dataflows, and on-premises data gateways. As a Senior Content Developer on our team, you will be responsible for the content strategy, writing, delivery, and maintenance of content, including text, illustrations, and videos. You will work closely with PMs and other content publishing team members to plan the content strategy, write content in collaboration with feature PMs, and deliver content for each release milestone. You will need to develop a deep understanding of your assigned feature areas and customer needs, plan and prioritize content work, take corrective measures to improve content based on feedback and metrics, and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.

Required:

* Seven or more years of experience in creating technical documentation, training, or other information for business and technical users, including system administrators, system implementors, and developers.
* Excellent English-language writing skills and prior experience of interacting with software developers and program/product managers to produce clear, easy-to-understand technical documentation.
* Experience with creating and managing content using GitHub and Markdown.
* A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent industry experience.

The ideal candidate will also have many of the following characteristics:

* Prior experience of creating content for products/services related to data integration technologies or creating technical documentation at Microsoft.
* Knowledge of trends in the user assistance, training, or content publishing industry.
* Creative approach to problem solving and a passion for creating great content experiences.

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.

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