Technical Writer jobs in Washington DC
23 current technical writer openings in Washington DC, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 18 employers are hiring across this list right now.
Working as a technical writer in Washington DC
Government contracting, cybersecurity and policy-adjacent technology. A security clearance changes your market value more than any skill here, and many postings are closed to you without one — check before investing time in an application.
Most of the hiring in this list clusters around Arlington, Reston, Tysons and the District itself. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.
Job Title: Technical Writer Location: Washington, DC (4 days per week from Day 1, with a full transition to 100% onsite anticipated soon.) Duration: 06 Months Long Term N…
Overview Job Summary Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Technical Writer position. This role offers the o…
Key Responsibilities 1. Review, edit, and update agency website content to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and alignment with agency branding and communicati…
Overview Job Summary Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Technical Writer position. This role offers the o…
Overview Job Summary Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Technical Writer position. This role offers the o…
About Virtru: While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, we're doing something fundamentally differe…
We are seeking a Technical Writer responsible for creating and updating the full range of technical documentation, including functional descriptions, system specification…
Title: Sr. Technical Writer Program Summary: KBR's Product and Technology Solutions Division specializes in rapid prototyping and advanced technology solutions for direct…
Job Family : Technical Documentation & Writers Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Active Top Secret (TS) What You Will Do Guidehouse is seeking an experienc…
United States Suitability/Public Trust Fully remote Technical Writing Overview GovCIO is hiring an entry-level Proposal Analyst/Technical Writer to join our dynamic team …
Job Description ECS is seeking a Enterprise Technical Writer to work in our Washington, DC (hybrid) office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. …
Title: Sr. Technical Writer Program Summary: KBR's Product and Technology Solutions Division specializes in rapid prototyping and advanced technology solutions for direct…
MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Senior Technical Writer to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote pe…
Description We are seeking an experienced Executive Technical Writer to join our team. In this dynamic role, you'll perform a variety of administrative and technical writ…
The contractor shall provide specialized legal and technical writing support to the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC) primarily in support of Cyber Incident Reporting for…
Type: Full Time Location: Arlington, Virgina Overtime Exempt: No Reports To: ARMADA HQ Security Clearance Required: Secret CONTINGENT UPON AWARD The Security Specialist -…
Technical Writer (TW) – SME Washington, DC Administrative and Logistics Support / Full Time On-Site / On-site apply for this job Technical Writer (TW) – SME Work Location…
Technical Writer (TW) – Journeyman Washington, DC Administrative and Logistics Support / Full Time On-Site / On-site apply for this job Technical Writer (TW) – Journeyman…
Technical Writer (TW) – Senior Washington, DC Administrative and Logistics Support / Full Time On-Site / On-site apply for this job Technical Writer (TW) – Senior Work Lo…
Technical Writer (TW) – Junior Work Location: Washington, DC Employment Type: Full-Time, Junior-Level Department: Administrative and Logistics Support CGS is seeking a sk…
Who we are: Tria Federal delivers digital services and technology solutions that support the health and safety of veterans, service members and civilians. For two decades…
Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise…
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Tech…
Technical Writer pay and hiring, asked properly
What salary can a technical writer expect?
In India, roughly 5–12 LPA at mid-level and 15–28 LPA senior, with API and developer documentation above general product writing. The US band is about $70,000–$110,000, the UK £35,000–£60,000. Writers who work in the codebase rather than alongside it earn noticeably more.
Do I need to be able to code?
For developer documentation, enough to read the code and run the examples yourself — otherwise you are transcribing what engineers tell you and the errors go straight through. Docs-as-code is now standard, so Git, Markdown and a static site generator are practical requirements rather than nice-to-haves.
What should a portfolio contain?
A page of real documentation you wrote, ideally with the before and after. Rewriting a confusing open-source README and linking both versions is the single most effective portfolio piece in this field, because it demonstrates the judgement rather than describing it.
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