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Summary:

Localization Engineers are technically skilled, experienced individuals with a desire to troubleshoot and create solutions for technical production issues including TM management, script development for data manipulation, and defining strategies for project executions.
The successful candidate is a team player who thrives in a fast-paced work environment, working alongside our Localization Engineers and Technology Project Managers to develop creative solutions for handling complicated files and workflows. S/he is self-motivated to learn and become an expert in localization and our company’s technology products.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide daily, project-based technical support to production and sales departments
• Facilitate company-wide technology rollouts
• Assist project managers and linguists in troubleshooting issues related to the translation process
• Validate new features in our CAT tool, TM Server and Analysis Package products
• Management of Translation Memories (TMs)
• Analysis of web sites and applications for localization potential, indentifying key points to be considered during the localization process
• Automation of file analysis, parsing, and filtering
• Write scripts and/or macros in various programming languages to automate repetitive tasks performed by project managers
• Prepare various file types for the localization process (including re-coding and script writing as needed) to ensure compliance with clients’ requirements and integrity of data
• Collaborate with project managers and internal sales to provide input during pre-sale planning of projects
• Provide quotes on new, large-scale projects for sales and production upon request
• Work closely with Software Product Managers to:
  • Collect user stories from product stakeholders
  • Define new features and improvements of the software products
  • Provide test cases for QA
  • Provide documentation and training to product users
  • Report and test fixes for bugs found by product users

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent (Computer Science or Mathematics preferred)
• Superb analytical skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in Chinese and English
• Extensive use of CAT and localization engineering tools
• Knowledge of QuarkXPress, PageMaker, FrameMaker, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Desire to work in a fast paced environment and be a team player
• Organized and motivated self-starter with a problem-solving attitude
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Must be flexible with hours to accommodate project deadlines
• Localization, DTP, and technology related experience essential
  

Desired Skills:

• Fluency in another language a plus
• Some knowledge of web programming languages a plus (HTML, XML, ASP, JSP)