Technical Writer
Govcio
Fort Meade, MD · Posted January 13, 2026
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About the job
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Technical Writer to develop and d ocument architectures, plans, and data workflows. This position will be located in Fort Meaded, MD and will be an onsite position.
Responsibilities
The Technical Writer develops clear, consistent documentation across system architecture, deployment planning, data strategy, and training materials produced during IOC. This role ensures technical outputs are consumable by Government stakeholders, support review and approval processes, and remain reusable as the capability transitions into IOC implementation and scaling.
Document architectures, plans, and data workflows
Support Government review and approval processes
Ensure documentation quality and consistency
Qualifications
High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills and Experience
Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly
9+yrs of experience writing technical documentation for IT, cyber, or data programs
Strong writing and organizational skills
#AR
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Posted Salary Range
USD $113,000.00 - USD $123,000.00 /Yr.
The Technical Writer develops clear, consistent documentation across system architecture, deployment planning, data strategy, and training materials produced during IOC. This role ensures technical outputs are consumable by Government stakeholders, support review and approval processes, and remain reusable as the capability transitions into IOC implementation and scaling.
Document architectures, plans, and data workflows
Support Government review and approval processes
Ensure documentation quality and consistency
High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills and Experience
Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly
9+yrs of experience writing technical documentation for IT, cyber, or data programs
Strong writing and organizational skills
#AR
#NSS