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Vienna, VA, USA | Operations | Hourly | 38.46-60.10 per hour | Part Time

FUTURE NEED

Location : Vienna, VA

Description :

We are seeking American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters to support our software developers and engineers in meeting their mission requirements. Specifically, this candidate would help with in-house translations, facilitate communication among staff and customers, bridge the gap in customer communications (secure meetings), and work on a part-time, as needed basis. Though rare, th ere may be occasional travel for conferences and customer site meetings.

Candidates must reside within a 30-minute commute to our Vienna office to handle scheduled and ad-hoc onsite meetings as they may arise. Meetings take place Monday - Friday, typically between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Candidates must undergo and pass a security clearance investigation before onboarding.

Required :

+ Must be a US citizen (no exceptions) willing and able to be sponsored for a US government security clearance

+ Must hold a BS degree in ASL, Communication, Psycholinguistics, Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field

+ Must have at least 1 year of professional experience working as an ASL interpreter

+ Highly desirable if the experience includes technical translations, such as working with software developers, technical engineers, and/or Math or Statistics bodies

+ Must hold a certification from a recognized organization (ASL, RID, NIC, NAD, BEI, etc.)

+ Must have the ability to provide quality ASL-spoken English interpretation promptly

+ Must have reliable transportation to and from the Vienna, VA area for meetings that may occur in a secure environment

+ Must be actively stay abreast of best practices in interpreting services and resources

+ Must have basic computer skills and proficiency

Desired :

+ Experience working in a Business/Government setting with highly complex technical verbiage

+ Knowledge of computer programming languages and software developer verbiage

+ Prior experience translating for software developers

+ RID Certified interpreter

+ Experience with educating staff on how to request interpretation services appropriately

+ Experience providing recommendations to departmental leadership to ensure adequate services to deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Salary and other Compensation:

The hourly wage range is: $38.46 - $60.10 per hour.

The salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire's skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our Perks & Benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits: https://www.ciphertechsolutions.com/careers/perks-benefits/

About Us:

At Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. (Cipher Tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.

Digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.

Malware reverse engineering is the practice of analyzing malicious code. The goal of a reverse engineer is to understand how the malicious code works and determine facts such as:

* How did it infect the victim's computer *What kind of information it is seeking to steal *How is it communicating with the author (actor) *Who that actor might be.

Vaccination Notice:

Please be aware that you are applying for a position to work as a federal contractor. As such, Cipher Tech will require, and your employment will be subject to, such vaccinations as are required by federal, state, and local law requirements.

Important Security Clearance Information:

Be aware that you are applying for a job that requires a U.S. Government Security Clearance. If you do not already hold a US government security clearance, we do have the ability to sponsor, however be advised that this can be a multi-year process .

The U.S. government will not issue security clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. On your application to us, you must acknowledge that you have not engaged in any illegal drug use within the past twelve months (illegal drug use includes, but is not limited to, the use of illegal substances, the misuse of prescriptions, the misuse of over-the-counter substances, and the use of medical or recreational marijuana that may be deemed legal at the state level but is still considered illegal by the federal government). NOTE: CIPHER TECH WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDING ILLEGAL DRUG USERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SOUGHT PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT FOR A DRUG PROBLEM.

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Cipher Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring and employment decisions are made on the basis of business requirements, performance, and merit with no regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.