Linguistic Test Specialist Jobs

Who are we?

RWS is the global leader and innovator in language and content management technology and services. We enable companies to create meaningful digital journeys and form important emotional connections with their global customers by powering the creation, translation and delivery of relevant, personalized content to make understanding possible. We are a dynamic, collaborative and globally diverse team, working together to completely transform how the world communicates and connects with one another through content. If you like making an impact, helping others, taking a fresh look at processes and tools, furthering an open an innovative culture and tend to generally look at even the smallest task in the context of how it impacts the overall organization – we should talk!

About The Role:

The successful candidate will be bilingual demonstrate native level expertise in a foreign language, a working knowledge of software testing in various phases of software development cycle, as well as hands-on experience with a multitude of software applications in a corporate network environment including servers, databases, and mail systems. Leadership experience including supervisory experience or project management is highly desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to gain exposure to the global software development and testing world, while working with cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities

• Help coordinate onsite and remote testers, including hands-on technical and project-related support.
• Setup test beds and test environments, troubleshoot, problem solve in a dynamic deadline-driven environment.
• Support operational and technical aspects of complex projects, including project assessment, coordination, and delivery.
• Hands on support of challenging functional & linguistic software testing/QA in the secure onsite testing facility.
• Support screenshot projects.
• Provide status reports regularly to Test Lead.
• Review, validate, and triage identified defects within the software for clarity, classification, and prioritization.
• Support efforts to create and validate localization and functional test plans based on UI/UX and functional spec from client.
• Work as part of a dynamic team on a wide variety of projects (cutting-edge consumer tech, inc. video/audio streaming, smart speakers and displays, smart home devices, travel and commerce apps, etc) for an exciting client – global industry leader in search.

Requirements:

• Ability to work on a team and communicate effectively with other team members
• Good written/verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, defect investigation and analytical skills.
• Motivated and ability to learn fast
• Highly detailed and organized
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Bi-lingual, translator-level fluency in native language preferred. Strong command of written and spoken English.
• I18n/l10n testing or other (translation, copywriting, etc) experience
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Desirable skills and abilities:

• Previous experience in software testing
• IT support experience in software development / testing environment
• Knowledge of test management tools

Benefits:

• Amazing benefits. (Seriously!)
• Infinite training, professional development and personal growth opportunities.
• Great work life balance!
• The rare opportunity to impact how organizations communicate globally. There’s a reason we work with 90 of the top 100 brands.
• Smart, engaged co-workers, a culture of diversity, innovation and opportunity.

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch

As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. RWS is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed in ensuring that all employees work in an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and one that actively promotes teamwork, diversity and trust. All employees have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. RWS operate in a manner for the inclusion of all - any form of discrimination is expressly prohibited. Employees are selected and promoted on merit alone and no other factors whether race, gender, age, religion, marital status, gender identity or disability are taken into consideration.

We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy and we will adhere to the highest standard.

RWS is an Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be evaluated for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran, and disability status. For more information about EEO/AAP legislation please visit: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf