DITA OT Developer / DITA Content StrategistLocation – IrelandHybrid workEmployment type – Full time.Job DescriptionJob Summary –The DITA OT Developer is responsible for developing and maintaining DITA Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and DITA Open Toolkit-based output plugins using XSLT and Java. This includes XSL-FO-based PDF deliverables, online HTML deliverables, product-integrated WebHelp, and XML conversion utilities.This role's core focus designs and develops DITA-OT solutions for integration into authoring and additional rendition environments.As a member of a cross-functional development team, DITA-OT Developers collaborate with business operations groups, IT groups, and structured authoring teams.Years of experience needed – 5+ Years of experienceTechnical Skills:Core DITA & XML SkillsDITA authoring concepts: topics, maps, specialization, constraints, reuse strategies.XML fundamentals: schemas (DTD, XSD), namespaces, validation.XSLT & XPath: customizing and writing transformations for DITA-OT outputs.DITA-OT plugins: creating and maintaining custom plugins for specialized publishing needs.DITA specialization: extending or restricting base DITA for domain-specific needs.Programming & MarkupJava & Ant: understanding DITA-OT's build framework, writing extensions.HTML5 & CSS3: styling web outputs.Regular expressions: text manipulation and validation tasks.Publishing & Output CustomizationPDF publishing: PDF2 plugin, XSL-FO, or alternative PDF processors (Antenna House, RenderX, FOP).HTML publishing: customizing HTML5, CHM, WebHelp, or site outputs.Multi-channel publishing: knowledge of EPUB, Eclipse Help, Markdown, or custom outputs.Tools & EnvironmentDITA authoring tools: Oxygen XML Author/Editor, FrameMaker, Arbortext.DITA-OT build management: command line, Ant scripts, Gradle tasks.Source control: Git, SVN, or similar for managing content and customizations.Continuous Integration (CI/CD): integrating DITA-OT builds with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.Quality & TestingDITA content validation: ensuring content adheres to DITA rules and constraints.Unit testing for transformations: validating XSLT and plugin changes.Performance optimization: tuning builds for large document sets.Soft SkillsAnalytical thinking: diagnosing publishing issues in transformations.Collaboration: working with writers, architects, and tool teams.Documentation: writing clear technical notes on customization and plugins.Problem-solving mindset: debugging complex build pipelines.