Ireland Job Openings
Keywords Studios
French LQA Specialist
Dublin
FULL TIME
October 16, 2024
Established in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Keywords now has over 50 studios located across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. We provide integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization and player support services across 50 languages and 14 game platforms to a blue-chip client base in more than 20 countries. We have a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies. With over 5,000 passionate gaming employees around the world, we provide services to video game developers and publishers alike.
The French LQA Specialist will analyse in-game text to validate grammar, syntax, spelling and proper localization on mobile platform. In addition, they will also review and perform exhaustive French language tests to ensure text and audio respect the cultural aspects of a game’s local edition, remains in context and is consistent throughout.
The French LQA Specialist is responsible for testing, identifying, recording and suggesting fixes to potential bugs relating to language, implementation and user interface (UI) issues. This role involves collaboration with in-house Translators and Linguists, and external vendors to ensure the highest linguistic standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Verify linguistic accuracy of the text in all tested products and check for typographical, grammatical, and punctuation errors.
- Collaborate with the French translators in the team and external vendors, to ensure high standards of linguistic quality are achieved.
- Verify the correct implementation of the localized text. Ensure that all text is correctly displayed.
- Ensure that the text is consistent and only correct approved terminology is used.
- Assess cultural appropriateness and check politically sensitive content.
- Identify, isolate, and document bugs clearly and concisely in a bug database.
- Verify that bugs have been fixed and implemented correctly.
- Run test cases and checklists.
- Help and backup the French translators in the team when required on linguistic tasks.
- Native level French speaker.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both in French and English.
- Passion for the video game industry and game localization.
- Outstanding attention to detail.
- Good PC knowledge and proficient knowledge of MS Office products is essential.
- The ability to write accurate, unambiguous and concise documentation in English and your native language.
- Strong interest in fantasy literature and media, science fiction and pop culture.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Used to working with different cultures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to cope under pressure and to work to tight deadlines.
- Teamwork oriented and collaborative.
- University Degree, equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience in related field is an advantage.
- +1 year experience as either freelance or in-house translator from English to French an advantage.
- Familiarity with cat tool software, such as Phrase and Memo Q an advantage.
- Familiarity with Localization Quality Assurance processes and bug reporting software an advantage.
By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice.
Role Information: EN
Studio: Keywords Studios
Location: Europe, Ireland, Dublin
Area of Work: Localization
Service: Globalize
Working Pattern: Full Time, Hybrid
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