116 senior technical writer jobs at 81 companies in Sterling, VA

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Senior Technical Writer
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
$80k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Strategic Operational Solutions
Strategic Operational Solutions: Service-disabled veteran-owned IT strategy and management consulting firm serving government and enterprise clients.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in technical communication, English, journalism, or related field, plus five years of technical writing experience in an IT environment.
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Senior Technical Writer
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
$120k-$130k/yr RemoteFull Time, Contract
Bixal
Bixal: Woman-owned U.S. consulting firm delivering human-centered technology, data, communications, and digital services to government agencies and organizations.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field, 8+ years of relevant experience, software engineering or technical product experience, technical writing expertise, platform tooling familiarity, strong communication skills, and ability to obtain High Risk Public Trust clearance.
GitLab, Datadog, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Figma, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, SLOs
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Senior Technical Writer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$145k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PLEX Solutions
PLEX Solutions: Government consulting firm specializing in management and technical services.
8+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph required,8 years technical writing experience,Bachelor's in a technical discipline or additional experience,experience producing DoD/user documentation,Jira experience preferred.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Jira
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Senior Technical Writer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$145k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PLEX Solutions
PLEX Solutions: Government consulting firm specializing in management and technical services.
8+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph,8+ years technical writing experience,Bachelor\u0002s in a technical discipline preferred (or equivalent additional experience),experience producing user guides and acquisition documentation; Jira experience desired.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Jira
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Senior Technical Writer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions: Alaska Native-owned IT services contractor delivering enterprise operations, modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, and software services to federal customers.
8+ YOEBachelor's in technical writing/communications, 8+ years technical writing experience, active Secret clearance required, strong Microsoft Word/Excel skills, ability to work onsite 5 days/wk; CPTC, Security+, CSM preferred.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office
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Senior Technical Writer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
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Freedom Technology Solutions Group
Freedom Technology Solutions Group: Provides IT consulting and government technology services.
6+ YOE6 years technical writing experience in similar programs, active security clearance with polygraph, bachelor’s in a technical discipline (or 4 additional years experience), proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, and ability to produce defense acquisition and user documentation.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio
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Senior Technical Writer
Hanover, Maryland, United States
$82k-$151k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Global security and aerospace driving innovative defense solutions.
8+ YOERequires a high school diploma with 13 years, bachelor's with 10 years, or master's with 8 years of relevant experience; technical documentation expertise and current US TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Document Control, Cyber Authoring Tools, Information Technology (IT)
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Senior Technical Writer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Interactive Process Technology LLC
Interactive Process Technology LLC: Service-disabled veteran-owned IT contractor delivering process automation, software, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise solutions to federal organizations.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Affairs, or related field; 8+ years of technical writing, communications, or public affairs experience; active DHS Suitability/Public Trust clearance.
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Senior Technical Writer
Hanover, Maryland, United States
$82k-$151k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Global security and aerospace driving innovative defense solutions.
8+ YOEHigh school diploma with 13 years, bachelor's with 10 years, or master's with 8 years of relevant experience. Requires technical documentation, authoring tools, documentation standards, and current US TS/SCI with polygraph.
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Senior Technical Writer
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$100k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
GovCIO
GovCIO: Provider of IT modernization and digital transformation services.
9+ YOEHigh School plus 9+ years (or commensurate experience). Must have active Secret clearance. Proven technical writing, editing, document formatting, stakeholder engagement, and ability to translate complex workflows into user-friendly documentation.
SharePoint, Confluence
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Technical Writer
Annapolis Junction or Reston
$50k-$290k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Swift Group
The Swift Group: Invisible by Design. Impossible to Ignore.
6+ YOERequires six years of comparable technical writing experience, a technical bachelor's degree or four additional years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and an active TS/SCI with FSP clearance.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio
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Technical Writer
Albuquerque or Tysons Corner
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Stellar Science
Stellar Science: Scientific software developing custom software and engineering applications for Department of Defense and NASA customers.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree, five years of technical writing experience, user-focused documentation, technical editing, MS Word, version control, communication, organization, and agile software development experience.
Microsoft Word, Markdown, Sphinx, Git, SharePoint
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Technical Writer
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
JMark Services
JMark Services: Woman- and Native American-owned defense contractor providing intelligence training, analysis, information technology, and security services to government clients.
0+ YOEBachelor's degree; 0–15+ years in technical writing/editing/policy communications; ability to write for senior/Congressional audiences; strong organizational and communication skills.
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Technical Writer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$85k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
IDS International
IDS International: Global Security & Training Solutions for Government Projects. Cyber & Information Warfare.
7+ YOE7+ years technical writing experience for complex programs, active TS/SCI with full scope polygraph required, BS in technical field (or substitutions), proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Confluence.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Confluence
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Technical Writer
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
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VTG
VTG: Provider of national security and digital transformation solutions.
5+ YOEUS citizen with Top Secret clearance, BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years technical experience, technical communication certification, experience working with engineers and developers, and creating user-focused how-to guides.
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Technical Writer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$79k-$96k/yr HybridFull Time, Contract
Fors Marsh
Fors Marsh: B research, strategy, and communications consultancy helping public and private organizations influence behavior and improve programs.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field and 5–10 years of technical writing, editing, publishing, or communications experience; federal contracting, Section 508, style-guide, and client-facing experience required or preferred.
AI, GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, American Psychological Association Style, Section 508
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Technical Writer
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
$83k-$108k/yr OnsiteFull Time
VTG
VTG: Provider of national security and digital transformation solutions.
5+ YOEUS citizen with Top Secret clearance, BA/BS, 5+ years technical writing experience, technical communication certification, experience with engineers and developers, creating how-to guides and selecting media for end users.
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Senior Technical Writer
Austin or Reston
HybridFull Time
Seekr Technologies
Seekr Technologies: Private American enterprise AI providing explainable, secure AI software and hardware to government and critical-infrastructure customers.
2+ YOE2+ years technical writing in tech environments, strong written communication, experience with self-hosted and SaaS documentation, deep knowledge of generative AI concepts, familiarity with LLM APIs and Python, and ability to design documentation architecture.
SeekrFlow, SeekrGuard, AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, large language model APIs, Python
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Senior Technical Writer
McLean or Sterling
OnsiteFull Time
Core One Solutions
Core One Solutions: Private U.S. defense contractor providing intelligence analysis, operational support, training, logistics, and strategic services to government clients.
3+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Polygraph, Bachelor's degree in related field, 3+–5+ years technical writing in IT/cybersecurity, experience with FedRAMP/RMF/ICD 503 artifacts, structured authoring, and tooling (Confluence, SharePoint, Git, Swagger/OpenAPI).
Confluence, Microsoft SharePoint, Markdown, DITA, Swagger / OpenAPI, Git, Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, Jira, Azure DevOps
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Technical Writer
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$102k-$114k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ARSIEM Corporation
ARSIEM Corporation: Private IT consulting and engineering firm providing cybersecurity and software services to U.S. government agencies.
8+ YOERequires active TS/SCI with polygraph and U.S. citizenship, 8+ years technical writing experience (or bachelor’s in technical discipline; 4 additional years may substitute), experience in security engineering/system modernization/crypto/threat intelligence, and proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio

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