Operational Language Analyst
Foundational Intelligence (FI) is seeking mission focused Operational Language Analysts in a variety of languages with all levels of experience.
We are seeking hungry, humble, and smart teammates to help us grow the company, and we reward meaningful contributions to that growth. We live our Foundational Values. We are intentional about our culture and accountable to our employees, offering the generous benefits and flexibility that only a small company can provide.
We also value you as a candidate. We will touch base with you at least monthly throughout your candidacy, so you're never left wondering where you stand in the pipeline.
Responsibilities:
Perform tasks required to process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT operations.
Demonstrate skills recovering essential elements of information.
Render translations and/or transcripts that are complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.
Gist straightforward, factual written and/or spoken material.
Qualifications:
All Levels - Required:
Active TS/SCI with Poly;
Minimum of two (2) years full-time experience performing cryptologic language processing in the required language; and
Language test scores taken within the last two (2) years equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 2+ (minimum) in Listening OR Reading.
OLA Level 1 Qualifications:
2 years full-time experience performing cryptologic language processing – scanning, recovering EEIs, gisting, translating/transcribing, compiling working aids and databases. With at least 1 year in which language tasks were the primary duty.
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from other countries.
Language test scores taken within the last two (2) years equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 2+ (minimum) in Listening OR Reading
OLA Level 2 Qualifications:
4 years performing cryptologic language processing – translating/gisting sophisticated written and/or spoken materials and demonstrating all lower OLA skills. With at least 2 years in which language tasks were the primary duty.
Associate’s degree or 2 additional years of work experience
Language test scores taken within the last two (2) years equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 (minimum) in Listening OR Reading
OLA Level 3 Qualifications:
10 years performing cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or cryptologic experience – QC’ing, mentoring, and demonstrating all lower OLA skills. With at least 6 years in which language tasks were the primary duty.
6 years of experience must be in the language appropriate to the desired role, including the following experiences:
4 years performing cryptologic language processing
3 years translating, transcribing, and gisting
1 year experience QC’ing at ILR level 3 in target language
Bachelor’s degree or 4 additional years of work experience
Language test scores taken within the last two (2) years equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 (minimum) in Listening OR Reading
OLA Level 4 Qualifications:
15 years performing cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or cryptologic experience – demonstrating all lower OLA skills. With 8 years in which language tasks were the primary duty.
8 years of experience must be in the language appropriate to the desired role, including the following experiences:
6 years performing cryptologic language processing
5 years translating, transcribing, and gisting
3 years experience QC’ing at both audio and graphic at ILR level 3 in target language
Bachelor’s degree or 4 additional years of work experience
Language test scores taken within the last two (2) years equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 (minimum) in Listening AND Reading
These positions are contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, these details are representative of positions within FI that are frequently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at FI.
Why Join FI?
When joining FI, you can expect to join a unique group of analysts dedicated to design thinking in the intelligence community. You’ll find a team working to grow with a dogmatic dedication to our Foundational Values customer service, integrity and curiosity.
Integrity: As national security professionals, we require our employees to behave with the utmost transparency, honesty, and accountability. We hold ourselves to a high standard in our day-to-day work, our interpersonal interactions, and in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Our goal is to be the most trusted partner for our government customers and industry teammates.
Customer Service: We recognize that serving our customers is a privilege, and we actively look for ways to go above and beyond. No matter the customer, setting, or site, we focus on forming a team and tackling problems collaboratively.
Curiosity: Tackling intractable problems, learning new missions, and working for a small, agile company all require an applied curiosity. This shows up among our employees in several ways:
Design Thinking: Our employees address the problems faced by their customers while learning the mission through the design thinking process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.
A Hunger for Growth: Whether it's learning the customer's mission, helping grow the business, participating in our book club, or advancing your education, Foundational Intelligence employees are always learning, growing, and applying.
Compensation:
The proposed salary ranges for each level are:
OLA1: $80,000-$100,000
OLA2: $100,000-$160,000
OLA3: $160,000-$220,000
OLA4: $220,000-$300,000
Many factors influence the final salary offered, such as geographic location, labor category, skills, and prior experience.
In addition to competitive salaries, Foundational Intelligence is committed to the wellbeing of its employees with the following benefits:
10% 401K Match
Child Care Reimbursement
Healthcare, Dental, Vision Insurance
Relocation Bonus
Incentive Pay
Foundational Intelligence, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.