In - House Technical Translator with Finnish
In - House Technical Translator with Finnish
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Job Description
LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international tech sector with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe. We work with the worlds most innovative tech companies to help them grow and expand into new markets.
Are you looking for an opportunity to work on a dynamic team passionate about delivering extraordinary localized software on some of the world s most creative consumer electronic products
LocalEyes is looking for an experienced and highly motivated In House Technical Translator to provide technical translations and adaptations for software.
You will work onsite as part of a dynamic team and in a fastpaced international environment. You will interact with other localization teams (onsite and offsite) as well as global engineering and QA teams.
Requirements
Key Qualifications:
- Native in Finnish excellent written and spoken English IT skilled with knowledge/experience of CAT tools demonstrated management of style guides and language glossaries.
- Experience in translation of UI for highend software products and working with crossfunctional groups.
- Previous work experience in establishing terminology and style parameters for their respective language.
- IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools
- 1 3 years experience in the localization industry as translator for major IT account(s)
- Experience translating content containing embedded variables in an XML environment with a high comfort level in manipulating XML type tags during translation is a plus
- A proven ability to initiate and drive terminology decisions.
- Professional and clear communication skills with the ability to influence a positive outcome to terminology discussions.
- 100% fluency in English.
- Attention to detail and cultural differences.
- Expertise/high interest in information technology.
- Experience with translation tools.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent partnership and interpersonal communication skills.
- Large vocabulary literacy and crosscultural knowledge.
- Current and direct exposure to Finnish culture over a sustained period of time.
- Knowledgeable in and critical to multilingual and multicultural issues.
- Excellent analytical troubleshooting problem solving and communication skills.
- Demonstrated aptitude to independently learn new technologies
- Selfmotivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
- Flexibility to respond and react to changing priorities quickly and efficiently.
- Works collaboratively and responsively with Colleagues Managers Production Centre and other stakeholders
- Obsessed by detail qualitydriven and has a passion for languages.
Education & Experience
Degree in Applied Linguistics Translation Culture & Literature and equivalent
Additional Requirements
- Experience with localization and internationalization.
- Excellent UX writing skills and experience.
- Excellent knowledge of structural aspects of the language (syntax semantics phonology phonetics).
- Experience in natural language processing and computational linguistics.
- Experience with a Programming language.
- Localization project management experience.
- QA experience
Benefits
Field of Expertise: IT Documentation Software UI Testing QA
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Start date: ASAP
Location: Finland
Salary: Attractive
LocalEyes is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants including minorities women protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. LocalEyes will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about disclose or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
BA, Degree in Translation, Business Administration, IT Minimum 3 years of industry experience including at least 1 year as a Project Manager Excellent English verbal and written communication skills Knowledge and experience of the following applications is a requirement - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook or Mail Ability to assimilate, hold and interpret a wide variety of information Flexible and versatile in nature, eager to take on new challenges Results-oriented, upbeat and focused with a strong passion to learn and succeed Will be considered as a plus: Mac OS user experience Demonstrable experience liaising with virtual international teams Demonstrable experience in finance/budget management Ability to manage and organise a large volume of emails
Employment Type
Full Time
