Technical Writer Jobs in Dubai

Technical writers, technical authors or information developers are all terms used to denote the same function - creating documentation for a specific technology for a target audience.

Because of the birth of ‘The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone’ the requirement for individuals to fill technical writer jobs in Dubai has increased substantially and this article examines some of the opportunities available to technical authors in the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Internet City in conjunction with the likes of Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, eHosting Data Fort and the Dubai Outsourcing Zone all join together under banner of The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone and have created thousands of vacancies for technical specialists in many fields. 

The amount of new and developed technology in the various fields supported within The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone requires a substantial amount of internal and public clarification.  This is where the job of technical writer comes into play.

Technical writer jobs in Dubai are growing in direct relation to the development and expansion of each subsidiary of The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone as the technologies used require careful and clear documentation for internal users and staff as well as external clients and customers.

Those hoping to work in Dubai and secure a technical author position should have several years relevant experience and be able to clearly demonstrate a deep and clear understanding of the technical field they are applying to write in.  Furthermore a technical writer applying for a job in Dubai should usually have a degree in English, in technical writing or the in the specific technical field they write in. 

While the majority of technical writer jobs in Dubai require the information developer to create user ‘help’ documentation for use in-house, there are sometimes senior positions available for authors to develop technical specifications and documentation to support new technologies externally.

To secure a technical writer position a potential applicant could consider submitting his CV and examples of his work directly to applicable organizations within The Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone or looking online and searching for advertised positions.