Senior Russian Interpreter — TS/SCI w/ Poly

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship for clearance upgrades

Job summary

Leidos is seeking Senior Russian interpreters to apply linguistic expertise to national security missions. Join a mission-driven team that combines advanced technology with rigorous standards to deliver precise translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting across high-stakes materials.

The role requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph (sponsorship for upgrades available), a Bachelor's (8–12 years) or Master's (6–10 years) of relevant experience, 4+ years interpreting, ILR 4/SLR 4+, and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph preferred; sponsorship for clearance upgrades available.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 6-10 years of related experience.
• 4+ years of professional and recent interpretation experience.
• Experience in the Intelligence Community and Operations is required.
• Must receive 90% on English test and have ILR 4 or higher; strong English proficiency in both directions.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation from Russian to English and vice versa across materials.
• Deliver consecutive interpretation; occasional simultaneous interpretation may be required.
• Listen to audio or review content and transcribe accurately into English reports.
• Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts (gisting) from datasets and materials.
• Brief and communicate findings to various stakeholders.

Skills

Interpretation

Translation

English-Russian proficiency

Security clearance

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Leidos is seeking Senior Russian interpreters to apply linguistic expertise to national security missions. Join a mission-driven team that combines advanced technology with rigorous standards to deliver precise translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting across high-stakes materials.

The role requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph (sponsorship for upgrades available), a Bachelor's (8–12 years) or Master's (6–10 years) of relevant experience, 4+ years interpreting, ILR 4/SLR 4+, and