Proofread, edit and QA localized Norwegian content and UIs, report linguistic and functional bugs, translate when needed, follow client style guides and test cases, and troubleshoot/escalate issues to ensure high-quality localized deliverables.
As a trusted global transformation partner, 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 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
We are looking for a Tech Linguistic Tester, 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.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a college or university in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 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.
- 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
- Be organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Candidates with Localization/QA/translation experience or with advanced computer skills are preferred
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