Operational Language Analyst - Arabic, Level 4 (2025-0016)

Acclaim Technical Services, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading language and technology services company as an Operational Language Analyst. This role is pivotal in supporting U.S. Federal agencies by processing and translating complex language materials. With a focus on SIGINT operations, you'll leverage your linguistic skills and crypto experience to contribute to national security efforts. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your work-life balance. If you're passionate about languages and technology, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Healthcare

Wellness Programs

Retirement Benefits

Continuing Education

Flexible Work Options

Time Off Benefits

Qualifications

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks required to process crypto, voice, and graphic language materials.
• Translate and transcribe complex written and spoken material.

Skills

Crypto Experience

Oral Translations

Transcribing

Quality Control Review

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS)

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

ILR skill level 3

Job description

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring an Operational Language Analyst - Arabic - Levantine or Saudi, Level 4 to join our Defense and Homeland Security Division working in Northern VA. In this role, the Operational Language Analyst performs tasks required to process crypto, voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Crypto Experience: target development, network analysis, drafting intel reports, speaker/language identification.
• Related Language Experience: oral translations, non-crypto audio/graphic translations, doc exploitation, formal teaching.
• Translating and/or transcribing complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.
• Gisting complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.
• Scanning and sorting/categorizing foreign language materials.
• Performing quality control review of translations and/or transcripts of complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Performance at Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) skill level 3 in audio translation and/or text translation from the required language into idiomatic, standard American English or 3 in listening and/or reading on the DLPT.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or equivalent.
• Equivalent of ten (10) years full-time combined cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or related cryptologic experience.
  • In lieu of the Bachelor’s Degree, an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted.

Pay Range: There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here Employee Resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.