Chinese Operational Language Analyst

SOSi; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi seeks a Chinese Operational Language Analyst to join a team of Intelligence Community professionals supporting national security objectives in Suitland, Maryland.

The role requires processing language materials, translating complex content, and conducting open-source research to support ongoing customer programs. Strong communication skills and TS/SCI with CI Poly are essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly.
• 4+ years of cryptologic language processing in the required language.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with open-source research/data-mining.

Responsibilities

• Process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT operations.
• Recover essential elements of information.
• Render translations/transcripts of complex material.
• Gist straightforward, factual material.
• Review and translate reports bearing on customer R&D programs.
• Assess information from original language documents and perform translations.
• Assist Government personnel in identifying functional vulnerabilities in systems.
• Perform open-source data mining operations.
• Provide guidance and training to enlisted Linguist personnel.

Skills

Written and spoken communication

Data mining

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

IC databases

Analytical software tools

Job description

Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

SOSi is seeking a Chinese Operational Language Analyst to join a team of Intelligence Community professionals supporting national security objectives in Suitland, Maryland.

Essential Job Duties

• Perform tasks required to process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT operations.


• Recover essential elements of information.


• Render translations and/or transcripts that are complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.


• Gist straightforward, factual written and/or spoken material.


• Review, analyze, evaluate and as necessary translate reports of both a technical and operational nature that have direct bearing on supporting ongoing customer research and development programs.


• Review, analyze and assess information derived from original language documents and perform both document translations and assess information derived from original language documents.


• Assist Government personnel in their efforts to identify functional vulnerabilities in various system components.


• Perform open-source data mining operations.


• Provide guidance and training to enlisted Linguist personnel to develop preceding skills.

Qualifications

• Active in scope TS/SCI with CI Poly.


• Associates degree and Four (4) or more years' full-time experience performing cryptologic language processing in the required language.


• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.


• Language test scores taken within the last two (2) years equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in Listening OR Reading.


• Ability to conduct and employ All-Source, including open-source, research/data-mining and fusion analysis operations and techniques.


• Ability to utilize IC databases and analytical software tools.


• Demonstrated experience with intelligence analysis tools and databases.


• Demonstrates superior written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant military MOSs: 35P, 1N3X1, 1A8X1, CTI, 267X or equivalent.


• SIGINT reporting.


• Target and network research, development, and analysis.


• Identification and characterization of Network Operations threat actors.

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.


• Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.


• May require periods of non-traditional working hours including consecutive nights or weekends (if applicable).

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.