Make a Global Impact with Leidos Intelligence Sector

Leidos delivers innovative solutions for national security through diverse, talented teams committed to customer success, community impact, and sustainability. Join us at Fort Meade, MD, as a Socio-Cultural Analyst (CI/HUMINT Language Analyst - Chinese) - Senior supporting USCYBERCOM J2. This contingent role requires Active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph—no sponsorship available.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver native-level Chinese language expertise (reading, writing, speaking) with deep cultural insights on geopolitical, economic, and social issues.
• Support HUMINT collection/analysis via research informing operational leaders.
• Perform precise translations of transcripts, audio, and video, maintaining original meaning/nuance.
• Innovate methods for language research, exploitation, and intelligence dissemination.
• Advise on socio-cultural best practices and cross-cultural communications.
• Draft Operating Instructions (OIs) for command-wide initiatives.
• Integrate insights with analysts, collectors, and partners for analytic/operational products.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years relevant experience, recent within 2 years.
• Master’s in related field or Bachelor’s +5 years (total 17 years); additional experience may substitute.
• DLI 4/4 Chinese proficiency or equivalent; native Level 4 comprehension.
• Expert knowledge of network defense and global infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• USCYBERCOM structure/mission familiarity.
• Joint operations experience across warfighting domains.
• Native Chinese cultural expertise.

Salary: $116,350 - $210,325 USD. Thrive in a high-impact environment shaping global security.