Eastridge Workforce Solutions is hiring aJapanese Localization Specialist for a global cybersecurity leader. Our Sunnyvale, CA, client provides cloud-based endpoint protection solutions.This is a 100% remote position; for immediate consideration for this contract role, apply today.

Job Description.

You will manage the lifecycle of localization production and testing for products and localized web pages, including requirement gathering, setting up test environments for linguistic QA, creating test plans and test cases, and managing the QA process to ensure products pass all tests (sanity, linguistic, and regression) required in order to create high-quality localized products for each target locale.

Responsibilities

• Work with ticketing tools like Asana/Workfront/JIRA to manage linguistic issues and reports.
• Make linguistic updates in TM directly
• Partner with marketing and product content writers to ensure source content is localization friendly
• Collaborate with UI/UX engineers to resolve problems and issues such as hard-coded strings, RTL enablement, and externalization of all localizable elements for translations and to achieve a great result together
• Manage workload in a fast-paced, highly distributed environment
• Some travel for project offsites and team get-togethers

Requirements

• In-country localization tester with 5+ years of experience.
• Must be bilingual in Japanese (speak/read/write with fluency).
• Proficient in written and spoken English, as well as typing both source and target languages on the keyboard.
• Experience with testing frameworks, tools, and methodologies such as Selenium. Knowledge of translation management systems (i.e., Smartling, GlobalLink, SDLX). Knowledge of Content Management Systems (ie., WordPress, Contentful, Adobe Experience Manager, Directus)
• Familiar with iOS and macOS products and web apps
• Understanding of localization best practices and familiarity with common “gotchas” for localization
• Experience tracking, analyzing, reporting on bugs, and managing multiple projects
• Experience with machine translation.
• Engagement with broader translation/localization communities and attentiveness to evolving industry best practices
• Experience in remote-first environments.

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  This position will not allow for Corp to Corp engagements.

Benefits: Use this link bit.ly/2023-Benefits to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge’s temporary employees.From time to time Eastridge’s clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment.Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.

We value diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system, and applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (a copy of the notice of rights under the Philadelphia Ordinance is available by using this link bit.ly/3WgYFX7).

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