Technical Writer - Express Scripts Canada
Job Title: Technical Writer
Location: Mississauga, ON
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Reason for Vacancy: Replacement
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Department Name: Technical Writing & IT Support Services
Pay Type: Salary
Pay Range: $65,000 to $75,000 annually.
Please note that this is a general posting range and offer range will be varied based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills required and location for this role.
About Us
Express Scripts Canada (ESC) is a leading health benefits management company. Serving over 12 million members, we help insurance carriers, third party administrators, and the public sector optimize the value of health benefits by linking the talent and professional expertise of our people with leading edge information management systems and technology. ESC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts Inc., one of the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies in North America, part of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), a global health company. Together, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that improve access, affordability, and health outcomes for Canadians.
Job Summary:
ESC is looking for a highly-motivated and engaged Technical Writer to join our team. We are looking for a self-starter committed to producing high-quality documentation that contributes to the overall success of our products. In this role, you will collaborate with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts to obtain an in-depth understanding of our products and deliver documentation on projects across various technology domains.
Your technical aptitude and ability to research, combined with your solid writing skills and talent, will be key to creating engaging and easy to understand content. You’ll look for ways to maximize content reuse and streamline processes, while ensuring consistency across our documentation library. Your previous experience creating online content and desire to innovate will help us transition from our traditional PDF library toward a modern, online, documentation and user assistance infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain technical and end-user documentation, including but not limited to user guides, release notes, detail design documents, and UX copy (labels and messages) for our in-house software applications
Follow established documentation quality assurance processes and style guidelines
Edit peer work for clarity and consistency across all customer-facing documentation
Coordinate with Translation Services to develop and maintain French documentation
Publish and distribute technical documents to appropriate channels within established timelines
Build an online repository of aids beyond our traditional documentation, such as knowledgebase articles, infographics, and videos
Continually seek opportunities to update your product knowledge, innovate documentation deliverables, and streamline processes
Quickly learn and adopt technology, tools, and processes in a fast-paced Agile environment
What We’re Looking For:
Certificate in Technical Writing or related experience, preferably in an IT/software development environment
Impeccable English writing, spelling, and grammar skills
Proficient in the following applications:
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Word
SharePoint
Experience developing online help and knowledgebase articles preferred
Why Join Us?
Competitive compensation, benefits and pension plan
Career development and advancement opportunities
A culture that celebrates innovation and collaboration
Flexible work options and wellness programs
Pre-Employment Requirements
All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks and background verification in accordance with company policy. Within ESC, for certain positions, obtaining and maintaining a federal government security clearance is a condition of employment. Candidates applying for such roles must meet all eligibility criteria for the applicable clearance level and consent to the security screening process as mandated by federal regulations. Failure to obtain or maintain the required clearance will result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
Our hiring process includes AI-powered tools to conduct video interviews, take notes and score candidates; however, all scores will be reviewed by hiring managers and our Talent team before making a decision.
NOTE: Internal candidates should apply before April 27, 2026.
Express Scripts Canada is a Cigna company
Express Scripts Canada is a subsidiary of Express Scripts, a Cigna company. Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna offers an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioural health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products.
About Express Scripts Canada
Express Scripts Canada is a leading health benefits manager and has been recognized as one of the most innovative. Our clients include Canada's leading insurers, third party administrators and governments. We work with these clients to develop industry-leading solutions to deliver superior healthcare in a cost-controlled environment. We provide Active Pharmacy™ services to more than 7 million Canadian patients and adjudicate more than 100 million pharmacy, dental, and extended health claims annually. Through our proprietary consumer intelligence, clinical expertise, and patients-first approach, we promote better health decisions for plan members, while managing and reducing drug benefit costs for plan sponsors.
It will be a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains an Enhanced Reliability Clearance from the Federal Government. The candidate will be required to provide supporting documentation to receive clearance if required.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a positive work environment built on solid corporate values, integrity, mutual respect, collaboration, passion, service and alignment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity, we build a more effective organization that empowers our employees to be the best that they can be.
We are committed to creating a working environment that is barrier-free and we are prepared to provide accommodation for people with disabilities.
If you require accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
