Associate Linguistic Test Lead

 

About RWS:

 

 

 

RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.

 

 

 

Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise and smart technology.

 

 

 

Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.

 

 

 

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

 

 

 

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com

 

 

 

About The Role:

 

The successful candidate will be bilingual demonstrate native level expertise in a foreign language, a working knowledge of software testing in various phases of software development cycle, as well as hands-on experience with a multitude of software applications in a corporate network environment including servers, databases, and mail systems.  Leadership experience including supervisory experience or project management is highly desirable.

 

 

 

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to gain exposure to the global software development and testing world, while working with cutting-edge technologies.

 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

Hands on coordination of challenging functional & linguistic software testing/QA in the secure onsite testing facility

Work as part of a dynamic team on a wide variety of projects (cutting-edge consumer tech, inc. video/audio streaming, smart speakers and displays, smart home devices, travel and commerce apps, etc) for an exciting client – global industry leader in search. 

Manage operational and technical aspects of complex projects, including project assessment, coordination, and delivery

Create and validate localization and functional test plans based on UI/UX and functional spec from client

Setup test beds and test environments, troubleshoot and assess testing viability, including test prep and smoke testing; problem solve in a dynamic deadline-driven environment.

Review, validate, and triage identified defects within the software for clarity, classification, and prioritization. Flag critical issues to developers.

Serve as main/backup linguistic lead for your language

Track test progress; coordinate onsite and remote testers, including hands-on technical and project-related support.

Track tester hours, track budget burn rate, and approve tester hours after confirming completion of work.

Provide status reports regularly to Test Line Manager/Testing Manager.

Participating client initiated meetings to give project updates and coordinate tasks among developers, test leads, SI and other team testers.

 

 

Desirable skills and abilities:

 

Prior supervisory experience

Previous experience in software testing

Knowledge of test management tools

MS Excel expertise

IT support experience in software development / testing environment

 

 

Benefits:

 

Amazing benefits. (Seriously!)

Infinite training, professional development and personal growth opportunities.

The rare opportunity to impact how organizations communicate globally. There’s a reason we work with 90 of the top 100 brands.

Smart, engaged co-workers, a culture of diversity, innovation and opportunity.

Great work life balance!

 

 

 

 

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives  us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch 

 

 

As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. RWS is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed in ensuring that all employees work in an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and one that actively promotes teamwork, diversity and trust. All employees have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. RWS operate in a manner for the inclusion of all - any form of discrimination is expressly prohibited. Employees are selected and promoted on merit alone and no other factors whether race, gender, age, religion, marital status, gender identity or disability are taken into consideration.

 

 

 

We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy and we will adhere to the highest standard.   

 

 

 

RWS is an Affirmative Action Employer.  Qualified applicants will be evaluated for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran, and disability status.  For more information about EEO/AAP legislation please visit: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

 

 

 

Recruitment Agencies: RWS Group PLC does not accept agency resumes.  Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees.  Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void.