Localization Academy

Cleared/Clearable Localization Specialists – Journeyman Chinese Linguists

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JTG is currently seeking Cleared/Clearable Localization Specialists – Journeyman Chinese Linguists

Location: Reston, VA

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the creation and maintenance of cloud environments for human language technology (HLT) tool deployment
  • Provide technical support on human language technology projects
  • Facilitate unit- and enterprise-wide technology rollouts
  • Train linguists in human language technology
  • Assist with troubleshooting foreign language content issues related to triage, translation, transcription, interpretation, and localization
  • Validate new features in computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, translation memory servers, and human language technology tools.
  • Manage translation memories
  • Identify commercial tools to deploy
  • Automate file analysis, parsing, and filtering
  • Write scripts and/or macros in various program languages to automate repetitive tasks
  • Prepare file types for localization process (including re-coding and script writing)
  • Provide estimates on projects

Basic Qualifications

  • US citizenship and willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Four years of on-the-job experience in human language technology field
  • Experience with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, localization engineering, and translation memory servers
  • Experience with desktop publishing (DTP), Adobe suite, and Microsoft Office tools and applications
  • Able to pass an English language reading comprehension test
  • Able to pass translation test from the foreign language into English at interagency language roundtable (ILR) level 2+ or higher

Preferred Qualifications

  • Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Experience with HTML, XML, ASP, and JSP

Education: BA/BS or higher preferred

Salary: 175K+ depending on experience and qualifications.

Founded in 1995, JTG is an Employee-Owned Company that is specialized in language services, training, and analytics. JTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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