Kurdish/Arabic Travel Only Linguist (2026-0209) Acclaim Technical Services United States, Virginia, Reston Sep 09, 2026

Acclaim Technical Services,founded in 2000, is a leading cyber operations, intelligence solutions and operations, network infrastructure, engineering and business enablement and enterprise operations 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 a 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. You will be on 100% travel CONUS /OCONUS and will be responsible fortranslating documents into English and providing consecutive interpretation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Linguists shall be required to be on the Travel Team/Travel Only program

Linguists will translate and perform consecutive interpretation

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE US

Citizenship

BA/BS Degree strongly desired

Candidates must be proficient at a Level 3on the ILR scale, or an equivalent, signifying "professional performance," in translation, speaking, and listening

Excellent Target Language and English skills

Willingness to travel a minimum of 40% of the year to locations worldwide, to include warzones

When not on travel, this position may require the employee to work in a Northern Virginia office for a standard forty-hour work week

PREFERRED SKILLS

Ability to work as a team

Ability to give/receive constructive feedback on translation reviews

Ability to type no less than 45wpm in English and in the target language

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Must be able to qualify on weapons to meet warzone requirements

Medically fit to travel to all areas

Willingness to travel to meet changing mission needs - "anywhere, anytime"

Must have cultural knowledge and be knowledgeable in current events for their area of expertise

All candidates must pass the English test with a score of 80% or above

All candidates must provide a copy of their current US passport

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.