Senior Russian Interpreter — National Security IC Role

Leidos Inc; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 92,300 - 166,850; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking Senior Russian interpreters to deliver professional translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting in support of national security missions. The role emphasizes high‑fidelity language work across Russian and English, with attention to dialects and cultural context.

Candidates should have 8–12 years (or 6–10 with a Master’s) of relevant experience, an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph preferred, 90% English proficiency, and ILR 4/SRL 4+ on a proficiency test.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph preferred; sponsorship possible for upgrade (fully adjudicated before work begins).
• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 6–10 years of related experience (additional years may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• 4+ years of professional interpretation experience.
• Strong interpretation experience.
• Experience in the Intelligence Community and Operations.
• Must achieve 90% on English test.
• Must successfully complete a Leidos-administered language proficiency test or equivalent at Senior level (ILR 4 and SLR 4+/4+/4+).
• Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired.
• HLT experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic online research.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and target languages.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation from Russian to English and vice versa with contextual accuracy.
• Provide consecutive and occasional simultaneous interpretation.
• Transcribe audio and produce high‑quality English reports.
• Summarize key facts and concepts from large datasets.
• Use reference materials to support quality output.

Skills

Interpretation

Translation

Transcription

Gisting

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Online research

Job description

Leidos is seeking Senior Russian interpreters to deliver professional translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting in support of national security missions. The role emphasizes high‑fidelity language work across Russian and English, with attention to dialects and cultural context.

Candidates should have 8–12 years (or 6–10 with a Master’s) of relevant experience, an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph preferred, 90% English proficiency, and ILR 4/SRL 4+ on a proficiency test.