enGB Linguistic QA Tester

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Portland, OR, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing
The Role
Proofread, edit, and evaluate localized software, mobile app, and documentation content in the target language. Identify linguistic and functional defects, report bugs using client tools, verify adherence to style guides and quality standards, troubleshoot basic issues, and escalate problems. The role requires native-level language fluency, strong English, localization and translation experience, technical device and operating-system familiarity, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Responsibilities:

Job Title Tech Linguistic Tester 1
Department Testing Services
Reports To Testing Lead/Testing Manager
As a Tech Linguistic Tester 1, you will primarily be proofreading and editing content already localized to your native language, making sure you catch any errors in the content, such as: grammar, typos, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, political incorrectness, inconsistencies, and extra spaces between words or characters. You will sometimes be translating content from English to your native language. You will also be checking UIs for functional issues.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

  • Write and report relevant bugs and errors using best practices through internal database system.
  • Ability to undertake and prioritize tasks and issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Native language skills and cultural awareness of native country.
  • Good oral and written communication.
  • Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
  • QA various products in by accurately following testing instructions and test cases
  • Discover and report defects (bugs) using client specific bug tracking tools
  • Evaluate translations in the context of software, mobile apps and documentation.
  • Be a subject matter expert for linguistic issues in the target language; be able to research and resolve linguistic questions
  • Adhere to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides and client-preferred checklists and glossaries
  • Troubleshoot basic problems; be able to communicate effectively and escalate testing issues
  • Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and of high quality.

Additional Job Details:

REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a college or university in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

  • Ability to work onsite and/or well as client location
  • Native-level or fully bilingual fluency (both spoken and written language) in required language(s)
  • Up-to-date awareness of current and common technical language usage in the target language
  • Strong English skills, both written and verbal
  • Experience with MS applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
  • Ability to navigate networks and websites with different browsers
  • Basic knowledge of PC-hardware (desktop and laptop)
  • Basic knowledge of smart phones (iPhone or Android)
  • Familiarity with Android and iOS operating systems.

  • 3+ years professional translation & localization experience.

  • Familiarity with native culture and trends.

  • Avid user of social media with familiarity with Facebook Family of Apps.

  • Experience with consumer devices that provide utility like messaging, health, fitness, calendar, organization.

Other Skills

  • Be organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Candidates with Localization/QA/translation experience or with advanced computer skills are preferred

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE

Key competencies:

  • Strong Company & Industry Awareness
  • Can establish & Develop Processes and procedures as part of a client program.
  • Strong Problem-Solving skills as to arrive at optimal solution.
  • Shows excellent Time Management skills
  • A Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle approach to tasks and workloads
  • Takes Ownership of deliverables

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Ability to work onsite and/or at the client location
  • Native-level or fully bilingual spoken and written fluency in the required language
  • Strong written and verbal English skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to navigate networks and websites using different browsers
  • Basic knowledge of desktop and laptop PC hardware
  • Basic knowledge of smartphones, including iPhone or Android devices
  • Familiarity with Android and iOS operating systems
  • At least 3 years of professional translation and localization experience
  • Familiarity with native culture and current trends
  • Avid social media use and familiarity with Facebook Family of Apps
  • Experience with consumer utility devices and applications, such as messaging, health, fitness, calendar, and organization tools
  • Localization, QA, or translation experience
  • Advanced computer skills

WeLocalize Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
2,331 Employees
Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 250,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our people work across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. • Global team of 2,100+ • Offices in North America, Europe and Asia • Quality Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 17100:2015, ISO 13485:2016, ISO 18587:2017 • Accredited professional translators and interpreters for 250+ languages www.welocalize.com

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