SAS's JMP division is looking for a Localization Engineer to create localized documentation and assist with engineering tasks for localization workflows. The role involves generating localized images, PDFs, and help content, as well as troubleshooting and optimizing translation workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Create localized images for product documentation
- Create localized PDFs for product documentation
- Generate localized help
- Create localized JMP Documentation Add-ins
- Troubleshoot DTP related process issues
- Exercise quality control procedures to ensure the final product meets localization quality standards
- Document localization processes and procedures specific to DTP tasks
- Use Jira to track projects and keeps Jiras up to date with progress
- Test screenshot scripts used to create localized screenshots
- Assist in engineering tasks for translation workflow optimization, including file conversion and alignment with translation memory systems
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Create/modify document/graphics independently
- Create software screenshots independently
- Create animated. gifs independently
- Provide innovative ideas to improve current workflow
- Assist in projects as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Printing, Computer Science or related quantitative field
- Minimum 3 years of related experience
- Knowledge of foreign language structure and syntax
- Skilled knowledge of software needed to perform roles such as FrameMaker, Oxygen and Snagit
- Working knowledge of software localization tools, methodologies, and languages
- Language Requirements: Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin, with proficiency in written Simplified Chinese required. Strong written communication skills in English are required. Ability to understand and communicate in spoken English is preferred
- Experience working in localization and translation workflows specific to desktop publishing (DTP)
- Thinks analytically and able to effectively communicate problems and fix
- Project management skills
- Ability to speak and read Japanese, Mandarin or Korean
- Written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team