Senior Linguist Analyst

Peraton

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Top Secret
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Unspecified
Linguist
Silver Spring, MD (On-Site/Office)

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities

The Senior Linguist Analyst with Peraton Labs will manage the full lifecycle of advanced language exploitation, starting with the curation and collection of country-specific language sources to the dissemination of high-quality analytic production in the furtherance of customer missions. The Senior Linguist Analyst will be expected to:

  • Recruit and lead teams of junior linguist analysts, overseeing their work and mentoring them through the collection and production lifecycles.
  • Organize the collection of publicly available country-specific language source documents, using in-depth subject matter expertise in conjunction with cutting-edge software tools.
  • Collaborate with technical staff to ingest, process, and structure collected data in preparation for analytic exploitation.
  • Exploit collected data to produce high-quality analytical deliverables.
  • Present analytical findings to industry subject matter experts and senior executive audiences
Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:
  • Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA or PhD
  • Additional significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
  • At least 6 years of experience performing analysis using Chinese language skills
  • Advanced Chinese reading skills. Current proficiency can be validated either by standardized testing scores (ILR 2+ for reading) and/or by relevant work experience, writing samples, or references
  • Subject matter expertise with respect to publicly available information in China
  • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Chinese language aid software (e.g., Wenlin, Pleco)
  • Ability to lead teams of junior linguist-analysts or work individually
  • Active Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI
  • US Citizenship
Desired Experience:
  • IC Targeter background

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.
  • Paid Time-Off and Holidays
  • Retirement
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Career Development
  • Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Additional Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
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About Us
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Join Peraton and #DoTheCan'tBeDone

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Job Category
Linguist
Clearance Level
Top Secret
Employer
Peraton