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Kurdish Translator and Interpreter

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leidosGreat Falls (VA)

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$90000 - 130000 per year

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About the role

Leidos is seeking a Kurdish Linguist to support mission-critical IT and national security programs. In this role, you will translate, transcribe, and interpret Kurdish to and from English, ensuring accuracy, cultural nuance, and context for technical, operational, and intelligence-related materials. You will review and analyze open-source and classified content, prepare clear written summaries, and support multilingual documentation for digital and cyber systems. Working closely with analysts, engineers, and project teams, you’ll help enable secure, timely information sharing while adhering to strict quality, confidentiality, and ethical standards. Translate and interpret Kurdish to and from English for technical and operational content Transcribe audio and video materials with high linguistic accuracy Provide cultural and regional context to support analysts and project teams Review, analyze, and summarize open-source and classified materials Prepare clear written reports, summaries, and documentation Collaborate with IT, cyber, and analytics teams on multilingual products Apply quality control standards to all language deliverables Protect sensitive information and follow security and confidentiality protocols Use translation and analytical tools to improve efficiency Support continuous improvement of language processes and workflows Kurdish–English translation Kurdish–English interpretation Transcription Linguistic quality assurance Cultural and regional analysis Technical and IT terminology Open-source research and analysis Report writing and documentation Use of CAT/translation tools Information security and confidentiality Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Native or near-native proficiency in Kurdish and professional fluency in English Prior experience supporting government, defense, or intelligence projects preferred Familiarity with IT, cyber, or technical terminology in Kurdish and English Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if required Experience with translation memory or CAT tools a plus

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