Cleared Operational Language Analysts

Atlas Advisors; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full medical care benefits

Training and professional development

Company-provided life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

A consulting firm in the United States is seeking Operational Language Analysts to support national security through linguist and cryptologic language analysis. Responsibilities include translating and transcribing materials in various languages and drafting intelligence reports. Ideal candidates will have relevant language clearance and experience, with competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance required by day one.
• ILR Level 2 or 3 in the target language.
• 1 to 15+ years of experience in translation or transcription.
• Crypto language processing or related language experience.
• Intelligence reporting and target development.
• Quality control and mentoring (for OLA/OLAN 3–4).
• Typing proficiency on an English keyboard is required.
• Experience working in a national or tactical-level SIGINT environment.
• Experience with speaker/language identification or network analysis.
• Completion of relevant cryptologic language or intelligence analysis training.
• Prior military or government service.

Responsibilities

• Translate and transcribe audio and graphic materials.
• Draft SIGINT reports and other intelligence documentation.
• Support national‑level intelligence production.
• Support real‑world missions and contribute directly to national‑level intelligence production.
• Perform crypto language processing, including scanning, recovering EEIs, compiling working aids, and updating databases.

Skills

Audio translation and transcription

Language analysis

SIGINT reporting

Quality control

Mentoring

Intelligence reporting

Quality control

Mentoring

Typing (English)

SIGINT experience

Security clearance TS/SCI

Speaker identification

Defense/government experience

Education

ILR Level 2/3 proficiency

Job description

Various Locations, United States | Posted on 09/22/2025

Be Part of ATLAS’s Mission-Critical Impact

ATLAS is on a mission to strengthen national security, and we’re looking for just the right people to join our Intelligence Team. We are seeking experienced Operational Language Analysts to support real‑world intelligence operations through linguist and cryptologic language analysis in a variety of languages. Whether you're a seasoned linguist or a native‑level speaker looking to break into the field, there’s a place for you on the team.

If you’re a motivated language professional with a passion for supporting the Intelligence Community, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities/What you do

• Translate, transcribe, and gist audio and/or graphic materials in your target language.
• Draft SIGINT reports and other intelligence documentation.
• Conduct quality control, mentoring, and advanced language analysis (for senior‑level roles).
• Support real‑world missions and contribute directly to national‑level intelligence production.
• Perform crypto language processing, including scanning, recovering EEIs, compiling working aids, and updating databases.

Target Languages

• Spanish
• Russian
• Farsi
• Pashto
• Korean
• Turkish
• Somali
• Other languages may be available based on mission need.

Qualifications

Required

• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph (required on day one).
• ILR Level 2 or 3 in Audio and/or Graphic modalities in the target language.
• Dependent on level, 1 to 15+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Translating, transcribing, and/or gisting.
• Crypto language processing or related language experience.
• Intelligence reporting and target development.
• Quality control and mentoring (for OLA/OLAN 3–4).
• Typing proficiency on an English keyboard is required.
• Experience working in a national or tactical‑level SIGINT environment.
• Experience with speaker/language identification or network analysis.
• Completion of relevant cryptologic language or intelligence analysis training.
• Prior military or government service.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Full medical care benefits package.
• Training and professional development.
• Company‑provided life insurance.
• Short‑term & long‑term disability.
• Paid time off.

About Us

Atlas Advisors, LLC (ATLAS) is a HUBZone, Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that consistently delivers innovative solutions to address the complex challenges of our global clientele through a focused variety of niche consulting and specialized personnel services. Ready to support the mission? Apply today and put your language skills to work where they matter most!