Spanish Linguist - Active Secret Clearance

Spanish Linguist (Active Secret Clearance Required)
Key West, FL (On-site)
Relocation: Local candidates preferred; relocation at candidate’s expense (no relocation assistance provided)

ARC Group is seeking a highly skilledSpanish Linguist with an active Secret security clearance for an on-site opportunity in beautiful Key West, Florida. This position is ideal for candidates who are currently local to the area or are willing to relocate independently.

Our client is a rapidly growing organization with opportunities spanninglanguage services, cultural advisory, training and instruction, IT, cybersecurity, and intelligence operations (including CI, HUMINT, SIGINT, and analysis roles). The selected candidate will provide mission-critical linguistic support to intelligence operations, enabling timely and informed operational decision-making.

Position Overview

The Spanish Linguist will support intelligence operations by providing advanced-level translation, interpretation, transcription, and analytical linguistic services across a wide range of classified and operational materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide linguistic support toCI, HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT missions through translation, interpretation, and exploitation of foreign-language materials
• Deliver accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation of intelligence-related content
• Translate and interpret materials including legal, technical, military, political, scientific, and government documents
• Providesimultaneous interpretation during operational engagements, briefings, meetings, and conferences
• Provideconsecutive interpretation during interviews, debriefings, and operational discussions
• Summarize documents, conduct bilingual comparisons, and support intelligence reporting requirements
• Extract actionable intelligence from foreign-language sources in support of operational objectives
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and professionalism in classified environments

Required Qualifications

• ActiveSecret security clearance
• Spanish proficiency of4+/4+ or higher (ILR scale)
• English proficiency of3+/3+ or higher (ILR scale)
• Experience supportingCI, HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, or related intelligence operations
• Experience withMEDEX, CELLEX, DOMEX, or similar intelligence exploitation processes
• Demonstrated ability to provide accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation in operational settings
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify relevant intelligence information

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supportingDoD, Intelligence Community (IC), or federal law enforcement missions
• Prior deployed or operational intelligence experience in high-tempo environments
• Familiarity with intelligence reporting standards and exploitation workflows
• Experience working with classified intelligence operations
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to apply advanced language expertise in direct support of mission-critical intelligence operations while working in a dynamic and expanding organization.