The Technical Editor will proofread and edit deliverables for quality assurance, ensuring adherence to Tevora's Style Guide and effective communication with stakeholders.
Technical Editor
at Tevora
Irvine, CA
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Tevora is a tight-knit community of professionals with a shared passion for our craft. Every day, we combine in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity, technology, and compliance to help create more secure digital environments. To Tevorans, every problem is a puzzle in need of solving. We strongly believe that if we put smart, driven people in a room together, they will accomplish great things. We maintain a supportive culture that celebrates continuous learning, diverse perspectives, and sharing the wins. That's why we have our eyes on you.
What’s the role?
Tevora is seeking a Technical Editor to join the Quality Assurance department.
This role is perfect for an individual who is passionate about proofreading and editing. The Quality Assurance team at Tevora reviews all outgoing deliverables before they are sent to clients and assesses them against Tevora’s Style Guide. We protect Tevora by ensuring that our documentation represents our consultants, our company, and our clients accurately.
A successful candidate for this role possesses excellent proofing and editing abilities and some experience with, or a desire to learn, technical terminology related to cybersecurity while being motivated, positive, and capable of working independently on a wide variety of documents.
This position will begin as part-time, with the potential for full-time advancement based on performance and business needs.
A day in the life could include:
- Reviewing various report deliverables (such as gap reports, compliance documentation, penetration test reports) and making or requesting edits from the report authors
- Fixing or suggesting improvements to report templates and page layouts
- Communicating with project stakeholders on the quality of and expected turnaround time for reports in review
- Creating, updating, and maintaining custom document templates in Microsoft Word
- Reviewing evidence associated with submitted projects to ensure all phases of the project lifecycle have been completed
- Researching information security topics or taking training courses to brush up on your familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and terms
Necessary skills and qualifications:
- Strong editing and writing skills with a focus on clear, concise writing
- Ability to follow and rigorously apply Tevora’s Style Guide to submitted reports
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college (or equivalent)
Desirable but not required:
- Previous experience working as a copy editor or proofreader of technical content
- Familiarity with basic information technology or information security concepts
Additional requirements:
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- Eligibility to work in the United States.
EEOC Statement
Tevora is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Top Skills
Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Tevora Irvine, California, USA Office
Irvine, CA, United States
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