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Senior Technical Writer

Belay Technologies

Annapolis Juction, MDJob$168–240K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$168–240K/yr
Location
Annapolis Juction, MD
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Belay Technologies is seeking a Technical Writer to update operations documents and develop follow-on acquisition documentation for its intelligence team. The role prepares, reviews, revises, and maintains programmatic documentation using approved Government templates and formats. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, an excellent writer and editor, and understands customer terminology well enough to work independently; acquisition background is a possible advantage.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical WritingAcquisition DocumentationWritingEditingCustomer TerminologyProgrammatic DocumentationGovernment Templates

Qualifications

TS/SCI Clearance With Polygraph8 Years Technical Writer Experience or Bachelor's in Technical Discipline or Master's+6 Years or Bachelor's+4 Years Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance

Full job description

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Technical Writer to join our intel team. Will update all of our operations documents, and update/develop follow-on acquisition documentation. The ideal candidate is someone advanced and experienced, with a possible acquisition background to understand the terminology and with excellent writing skills. The candidate will need to be someone proactive, organized, a good writer/editor, and understands enough of the customer 'inside terminology' that they can work independently.

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

  • TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

  • Eight (8) years of demonstrated combined experience as a Technical Writer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

OR

  • A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.

OR

  • Four (4) years of additional Technical Writer experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of programmatic documentation including: Program Management Plan (PMP), Program Acquisition Strategy (PAS), Operational Capabilities Statement (OCS) / Statement of Capability (SOC), Functional Requirements Document (FRD), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Cybersecurity Strategy (CSS), and Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP). Writes and edits programmatic documentation using the approved Government templates/formats.

Perks and Benefits:

  • 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program

  • 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one

  • $5,000 annual training/tuition

  • Student Loan Repayment Program

  • 100% company-funded HSA

  • Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)

  • Dental coverage including orthodontia

  • Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded

  • Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes

  • Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $168,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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How this job compares

Set against the 794 open Technical Writer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$168–240K/yr
  • Maryland median$85–142K/yr43 salary ranges
  • US median$80–132K/yr447 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $204K, is 79% above the Maryland median midpoint ($114K) — in the top quarter of Technical Writer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 60 open Technical Writer jobs in Maryland and 794 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Technical Writer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 530 postings).
Education
199 of the 794 open Technical Writer jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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