ELDR Media

Documentation Architect

Senior documentation architect designing enterprise documentation ecosystems for institutional clients — docs-as-code architecture, structured authoring, audit-ready evidentiary documentation, and cross-jurisdiction documentation governance.

Level: Senior (8–15 years) Type: Full-time · Hybrid Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Responsibilities

What you'll do.

  • Lead documentation architecture engagements for institutional clients across regulated industries.
  • Design docs-as-code ecosystems: Git-based workflows, structured authoring (DITA/XML), CI/CD documentation pipelines, single-source publishing.
  • Build audit-ready evidentiary documentation infrastructure: control narratives, integrated data dictionaries, schema provenance diagrams, regulatory response packages.
  • Implement documentation governance frameworks calibrated to client scale, regulatory exposure, and operational complexity.
  • Lead client-side documentation team enablement: standards, templates, training, governance workflows.
  • Contribute to ELDR's published documentation and governance research.
Requirements

What we look for.

  • 8–15 years of enterprise documentation, technical writing, or documentation architecture experience.
  • Working familiarity with structured authoring (DITA/XML, Markdown), docs-as-code workflows, and major CMS/CCMS platforms.
  • Direct experience in regulated industries: financial services, healthcare/life sciences, aerospace/defence, public sector.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate technical, regulatory, and operational requirements into clear, defensible documentation.
Qualifications

Educational & professional credentials.

  • Bachelor's degree in technical communications, computer science, English, or related field.
  • Senior credentials: STC Senior Member, STC Fellow, or equivalent professional standing.
Apply

How to apply.

Submit a brief expression of interest (one page maximum) outlining your relevant background, the strongest published or institutional work you have produced, and what draws you to this role at ELDR.

Send to careers@eldr.io with subject line: Documentation Architect — ELDR Media