2026-1210 TRANSLATION WORKFLOW SPECIALIST

Mountain Cat LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Cat LLC in McLean, VA is seeking a Translation Workflow Specialist to oversee the end-to-end translation process, coordinating with HLT specialists, linguists, and editors, and ensuring deadlines are met.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with Poly, proficiency in one of several languages, experience with a Translation Management System, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and maintain quality standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly required.
• Pass English grammar test.
• Experience with a Translation Management System (TMS) such as XTM, WorldServer or Phrase TMS.
• Organized and proactive self-starter with problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to pass translation tests from source to English (ILR 2+).

Responsibilities

• Oversee translation workflow end-to-end.
• Coordinate with HLT specialists, linguists and editors.
• Track progress and ensure deadlines.
• Help define quality standards and SOPs.
• Maintain translation memories and terminology.
• Collaborate to distribute work and meet client specs.
• Deliver final products to requestors.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

English grammar test

Language proficiency

ILR translation test

Organized and proactive

Multi-task management

TMS experience

Quality standards SOPs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

XTM

WorldServer

Phrase TMS

Job description

TRANSLATION WORKFLOW SPECIALIST (2026-1210)

McLean, VA - Full Time

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees the entire translation workflow process from end to end. Tasks may include but not limited to:

• Process requests for translation or other language support.
• Facilitate flow of work to HLT specialist, linguists, and editors.
• Track progress of requests and assignments, ensure deadlines are met.
• Help define quality standards and workflow SOPs and ensure they are followed.
• Help maintain translation memories and terminology.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure work is distributed equitably and client specifications are met.
• Deliver final products to requestors.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Ability to pass an English grammar test.
• Working proficiency in one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Kurdish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian.
• Ability to pass a translation test from the source language into English with a minimum of 2 on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Scale.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (4 years or more of on-the-job experience in the specific HLT field)
• Experience with a Translation Management System (TMS) such as XTM, WorldServer or Phrase TMS.
• Organized and motivated self-starter with a problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

PREFERRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in translation or localization services, editing or customer service.
• Experience with Computer Assisted Translation, Optical Character Recognition, Automatic Speech Recognition Post-Editing and related HLT tools.
• Training and certification in project management or operations management.