Skill Profile

Docs-as-Code: MkDocs, Docusaurus, Antora

Docs-as-Code: MkDocs, Docusaurus, Antora, Markdown, CI/CD for documentation

Documentation Docs-as-Code

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Levels

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

the other 0 optional

Documentation

Docs-as-Code

3/17/2026

Choose your current level and compare expectations. The items below show what to cover to advance to the next level.

What is Expected at Each Level

The table shows how skill depth grows from Junior to Principal. Click a row to see details.

Role	Required	Description
Technical Writer	Required	Knows main docs-as-code tools: MkDocs, Docusaurus, Sphinx, Hugo, Jekyll. Can set up a basic documentation site from a template. Writes documentation in Markdown, knows reStructuredText basics.

Role	Required	Description
Technical Writer	Required	Confidently works with 2-3 docs-as-code frameworks. Configures navigation, search, versioning, custom components. Uses MDX/RST extensions, plugins for diagrams, code highlighting. Integrates docs build into CI/CD.

Role	Required	Description
Technical Writer	Required	Designs docs-as-code infrastructure for large projects: monorepo docs, cross-project navigation, custom plugins. Develops custom components (interactive API explorer, live code playground). Optimizes build performance and SEO.

Role	Required	Description
Technical Writer	Required	Defines docs-as-code strategy and standards for the organization. Selects the toolchain, defines docs platform architecture. Coordinates migration from legacy wiki (Confluence) to docs-as-code approach. Trains teams on tools.

Role	Required	Description
Technical Writer	Required	Shapes long-term documentation platform strategy: technology selection, roadmap development, integration with developer ecosystem. Determines investments in documentation infrastructure and custom tooling.

Junior 1 requirements

Technical Writer
Required

Knows main docs-as-code tools: MkDocs, Docusaurus, Sphinx, Hugo, Jekyll. Can set up a basic documentation site from a template. Writes documentation in Markdown, knows reStructuredText basics.

Middle 1 requirements

Technical Writer
Required

Confidently works with 2-3 docs-as-code frameworks. Configures navigation, search, versioning, custom components. Uses MDX/RST extensions, plugins for diagrams, code highlighting. Integrates docs build into CI/CD.

Senior 1 requirements

Technical Writer
Required

Designs docs-as-code infrastructure for large projects: monorepo docs, cross-project navigation, custom plugins. Develops custom components (interactive API explorer, live code playground). Optimizes build performance and SEO.

Lead / Staff 1 requirements

Technical Writer
Required

Defines docs-as-code strategy and standards for the organization. Selects the toolchain, defines docs platform architecture. Coordinates migration from legacy wiki (Confluence) to docs-as-code approach. Trains teams on tools.

Principal 1 requirements

Technical Writer
Required

Shapes long-term documentation platform strategy: technology selection, roadmap development, integration with developer ecosystem. Determines investments in documentation infrastructure and custom tooling.

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