Hybrid Italian LQA Specialist

at Keywords Studios

• Job title: Italian LQA Specialist
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Suginami City, Japan

About the role

• Italian LQA Specialist validating in-game text and audio on mobile platforms for Keywords Studios. Collaborating with translators to ensure high linguistic standards in localization.

Responsibilities

• Verify linguistic accuracy of the text in all tested products and check for typographical, grammatical and punctuation errors.
• Collaborate with the Italian translator 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 Italian translator in the team when required on linguistic tasks.

Requirements

• Native level Italian speaker.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both in Italian and English.
• Passion for the video game industry.
• 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 Italian an advantage.
• Familiarity with cat tool software, such as Memsource/Phrase and MemoQ an advantage.
• Copywriting/Editing/Translation experience an advantage.

Benefits

• Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, occupational accident insurance etc.
• Commuting costs are covered up to 30,000 JPY per month
• Fukurikosei club
• Employee Assistant Program
• Free Japanese lesson
• Holiday**:** full weekly two-day system (Saturday and Sunday), public holiday, annual paid leave, congratulations and condolences holiday etc.