Senior Technical Communications Specialist

Colvin Run; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Colvin Run Networks seeks a skilled Technical Writer to support a federal modernization program in Washington, DC. You will write procedures, user guides, release notes, and training materials under the Lead Technical Communications Specialist, ensuring clarity for users during high-tempo operations.

You will collaborate with engineers and analysts, produce job aids, scripts for project videos, and maintain a knowledge base while ensuring Section 508 accessibility and federal suitability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in technical writing, training development, or communications.
• Work samples showing technical material written for non-technical readers.
• Direct work with subject matter experts to confirm accuracy.
• Must be a U.S. citizen who holds an active Top Secret clearance, can obtain SCI access, and pass a federal suitability review.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit procedures, user guides, release notes, and briefings from technical and operational source material.
• Build training material and job aids, and support live training sessions.
• Support the project videos: script, capture, and edit.
• Maintain the knowledge base: keep repositories and knowledge systems current as capabilities change.
• Check accessibility: ensure content meets Section 508 and program standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Training development

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Video editing tools

Job description

Location: On site at a federal government facility in Washington, DC.

Position: Full-time, reporting to Program leadership.

Access: U.S. citizenship required. Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, be able to obtain SCI access, and pass a federal suitability review.

The likely salary range for this position is $95,000 to $135,000 per year. Salary is set based on experience, and this range is not a guarantee of compensation.

Colvin Run Networks builds mission-driven intelligent systems for national security and other high-stakes government missions. We apply commercial innovation to operational missions, an approach we call reverse dual use. As mission timelines outpace the acquisition system, we work at startup velocity with enterprise credibility. We build solutions that a program office can stand behind, and that operators want to use.

This role supports a federal civilian agency modernization program that applies AI and modern data tools to 24/7 operations, readiness, and crisis response.

About the Job

You write and produce the documentation, training, and user guidance for a federal modernization program. You work under the Lead Technical Communications Specialist and alongside the engineers and analysts who build each capability. Much of your work reaches people who are learning a new system during high-tempo operations, so it has to be clear the first time they read it.

What You'll Do

• Write and edit: Produce procedures, user guides, release notes, and briefings from technical and operational source material.
• Build training: Develop training material and job aids, and support live training sessions.
• Support the videos: Help script, capture, and edit the project videos the program delivers.
• Maintain the knowledge base: Keep repositories and knowledge systems current as capabilities change.
• Check accessibility: Make sure content meets Section 508 and the program's accessibility standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 8 or more years of relevant experience in technical writing, training development, or communications.
• Work samples showing technical material written for non-technical readers.
• Direct work with subject matter experts to confirm accuracy.
• Must be a U.S. citizen who holds an active Top Secret clearance, can obtain SCI access, and can pass a federal suitability review.

Desired Experience

• Video editing or e-learning tools.
• Production of Section 508 accessible content.
• Maintenance of a knowledge base or documentation repository.
• Support for a federal agency or military organization.

How We Work (REACH)

• Rigor: We think deeply and act decisively. Sound judgment, data, and critical thought separate signal from noise. We ask "what needs to be true?" and stay grounded in facts, not assumptions.
• Excellence: We deliver results that are fast, intuitive, and impactful. We focus on what the client truly needs and take pride in solutions people want to adopt. Quality is how we earn trust.
• Agility: "That's not my job" is not part of our vocabulary. We take ownership, adapt quickly, and find solutions rather than roadblocks, flexible under pressure, whatever the role.
• Commitment: We believe in the mission we serve and never stop improving. We are our own biggest critics because we care about the outcome. Our ethics are non-negotiable.
• Humility: Egos low, standards high. We listen, stay curious, and seek feedback. We speak with radical candor, assume good intent, and put the team's success over individual credit.

Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

Colvin Run Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.