Booz Allen

TechnicalLinguist

$62–62k Charlottesville, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Technical Linguist at Booz Allen. Skills: technical translation, linguistics, data interpretation. support critical decision-making. develop technical translations”

What You'll Achieve.

give clients the right answers; give client actionable intelligence and context; enable better analytic understanding; deliver the best support to customers

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

problem-solving mindset; analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

TS/SCI clearance, identity verification process, on camera during interviews and assessments, expected to have cameras on during meetings (virtual)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years of experience translating technical documents and systems manuals, Experience translating large documents, Ability to decipher highly technical documents, Ability to show a score of 2/2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in the Chinese Mandarin language, TS/SCI clearance, HS diploma or GED

Nice to Have

Experience working with the U. S. Army, Bachelor's degree

What You'll Do.

support critical decision-making

develop technical translations

enable better analytic understanding of various systems

apply client tradecraft

build technical translations

provide time-critical recommendations

grow expertise in technical translation

share methodologies with other analysts

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

growing as a team; mentoring; learning new skills and tools; collaboration

Full Job Description

Technical Linguist **The Opportunity****:** With all the information available today, it takes a skilled linguist to know how to find and interpret the best data to give their clients the right answers. That's why we need a linguist like you to support critical decision-making. As a linguist, you use your specialized language and technical experience and your attention to detail to develop technical translations to give your client the actionable intelligence and context they need. If you have strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mindset, we have an opportunity to use those skills to support our client. As a Technical Linguist on our team, you’ll use your language skills in translation to enable better analytic understanding of various systems. You’ll validate information and apply client tradecraft as you build technical translations. As the authority on technical translations, your client will look to you for time-critical recommendations, often under pressure. This is a chance to grow your expertise, develop new skills in technical translation, and share your methodologies with other analysts. We focus on growing as a team to deliver the best support to our customers, so you’ll have resources for mentoring and learning new skills and tools. Join us. The world can’t wait. **You Have:** * 3+ years of experience translating technical documents and systems manuals * Experience translating large documents * Ability to decipher highly technical documents * Ability to show a score of 2/2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in the Chinese Mandarin language * TS/SCI clearance * HS diploma or GED **Nice If You Have:** * Experience working with the U.S. Army * Bachelor's degree **Clearance:** Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required. **Compensation** At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with oppo

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