Kurdish Kurmanji/Sorani Linguist w/Arabic - Travel Only (2026-0002)

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring an Kurdish - Kurmanji, Kurdish - Sorani w/Arabic Travel Only Linguist with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our team working in Reston, VA. You will be responsible for supporting a government agency and your office with translation, transcription, and/or interpretation services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Linguists shall be required to be on the Travel Team/Travel Only program
• Linguists will translate and perform consecutive interpretation 

REQ UIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• College education in target language
• Interpretation between source and target languages
• Translation into English and source language
• Editing and Quality Control of language products
• Workflow management
• Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
• Subject Matter Expertise in Religion, Science and technology and Sponsor Operations areas of focus

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Terminology Management
• Translation Related Services (TRS)
• Triage
• Language Training
• Subject Matter Expertise in Counter-proliferation, Counterterrorism, Legal/Law, Military, Narcotics, Religion, Science & Technology, Cyber, Economics and Geospatial areas of focus.

The hourly pay rate for these position will range from $65.58 - $105.65.

SALARY TRANSPARANCY

There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more at Employee Resources

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.