
Linguist / Targeter - Mandarin
TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility required
Role starts in Reston and requires 5 days per week of in-office work with flexibility around onsite hours, then will be moving to Fort Belvoir late summer and offer 1 day of remote work and onsite support 4 days per week in Fort Belvoir
Key Responsibilities
- Fluency in Mandarin (Farsi is desired)
- Provide timely, concise, and accurate feedback and analysis to the sponsor and be prepared to present data and findings on as needed basis
- Collect data from the public internet; and present that data to the government
- Technical prowess (understanding of how software, databases, web servers and the internet actually work)
- Draft and coordinate data and findings which require minimal editing in sponsor system
- Assist in the preparation of responses to senior level tasking/requirements
Requirements
- Read and write Mandarin at a high level and need to be able to translate from Mandarin to English (Mandarin is the priority, Farsi fluency is a plus!)
- Experience supporting cyber activities Targeting Experience Ability to utilize an array of targeting tools
- Experience assimilating and evaluating large amount of data Strong analytic writing and briefings skills
- Technical prowess (understanding of how software, databases, web servers and the internet actually work)
Benefits
4 Weeks PTO
11 Federal Holidays
Comprehensive healthcare plan (United Healthcare, Guardian Dental, MetLife, Life and Disability Insurance and HSA)
3% 401k Contribution
Training Reimbursement

Leading Path is an award-winning, minority, woman-owned (NMSDC / MBE) technology consulting company that brings our clients top talent and creative solutions. At Leading Path we help clients tackle their hardest challenges and build customized solutions that deliver exceptional results.
Leading Path comprises a government solutions division and a commercial team that focuses on non-government projects. Our teams are dispersed, primarily located in McLean, Virginia, and Denver, Colorado.