Spanish Linguist – Translation/Interpretation

SOSi • Reston, VA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

SOSi is seeking a Spanish Linguist for translation and interpretation work in Northern Virginia. The role integrates into a client team to provide language support by processing written and audio materials, offering linguistic and cultural expertise, and supporting engagements through translation, transcription, and interpretation. The linguist collaborates and engages with client personnel to further the mission.

The work is full-time and onsite, with no possibility of remote work. Some positions may require interpretation at meetings or other engagements, and some may require travel. Opportunities for OCONUS travel on a temporary duty (TDY) basis may last one to three months. Some TDY assignments may involve extended workdays of up to 11 hours and non-traditional schedules, including nights and weekends.

The posting states that linguists on the contract must obtain and maintain a security clearance requiring U.S. citizenship, and that candidates must complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI clearance with polygraph before beginning work; SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates. The posting also lists “Clearance Requirement: None.”

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• U.S. citizenship, as required for the security clearance described in the qualifications.
• Complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph before beginning work; SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates.
• At least five years of experience in translation support.
• Native or near-native Spanish competency, assessed through a standardized language exam as part of the application process.
• Familiarity with Spanish culture, media, and linguistic nuance.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, assessed through a standardized exam as part of the application process.
• Experience using SharePoint and Microsoft Office, and ability to learn additional programs and applications as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Active in-scope TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Degrees from countries where Spanish is natively spoken.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in the U.S. intelligence, military, cryptographic, or law enforcement communities.

Responsibilities

• Read, write, and speak Spanish at a fluent or native level.
• Gist, summarize, and translate Spanish printed, electronic, or audio/visual material into clear, understandable, and idiomatically correct English.
• Review foreign and domestic websites and produce analytic reports in a specified format, including populating spreadsheets when required.
• Review a broad range of information sources, identify valuable information, and summarize content in a succinct, understandable format that preserves linguistic and cultural nuance and follows the customer’s Operations and Style Guide.
• Use knowledge of the target area’s culture, media, and language to provide customer insights from translated materials.
• Use Microsoft Office products and SharePoint, and learn customer-specific tools and applications.
• For some positions, provide simultaneous or consecutive interpretation for meetings or other engagements while preserving the speaker’s nuance.
• For positions requiring travel, maintain a passport and obtain medical clearance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level