Arabic LQA Specialist

As a leading game localization company, we offer integrated text, audio localization and localization QA for all regions, languages and platforms, ensuring a fully authentic offering for players worldwide.

Our global footprint across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas enables us to run 24-hour follow-the-sun workflows, our professional translators and game developers continue to work on your project around the clock, delivering on even the most challenging timelines.

The team at Keywords Studios handle media localization and translation services for any project size, from indie to AAA games. We help you speak to global audiences by translating your games for your target language and dialect, and ensure expert quality control throughout the game development and translation process through both technology solutions and human oversight.

The Arabic 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 Arabic 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 Arabic 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 Linguists and LQA Specialists to ensure the highest linguistic standards in mobile games.

We are offering a 12-month FTC , with the possibility of renewal based on performance and other factors.

Responsibilities

• Verify linguistic accuracy of the text in all tested products and check for typographical, grammatical and punctuation errors.
• Collaborate with the Arabic 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 localization bugs clearly and concisely in a bug database.
• Verify that bugs have been fixed and implemented correctly.
• Run test cases and checklists.
• Help back up the Arabic translators in the team when required on linguistic tasks.
• Build a deep knowledge of various video games, their mechanics, and debug menus.
• Collaborate with the team to create test cases based on existing templates.

Requirements

• Native level Arabic speaker.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both in Arabic and English.
• Strong interest in video games and the gaming industry.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Good PC knowledge and proficient knowledge of Google Workspace is ideal.
• The ability to write accurate, unambiguous and concise documentation in English and your native language.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Used to working with different cultures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to cope under pressure and to work with tight deadlines.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• University Degree, equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience in related fields is an advantage.
• +1 year experience in localization QA is an advantage.
• Familiarity with bug tracking and/or task management platforms, such as Jira or Trello, is 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.

Notes

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, please understand that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Keywords Studios is committed to fair and ethical hiring practices. We expect candidates to conduct themselves with honesty and to participate in all applications and interviews independently, presenting their own knowledge and experience. Candidates should refrain from using AI assistance or third-party tools or services that could influence, capture, or otherwise interfere with the authenticity of the assessment process.

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.

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Japan

Area of Work: Localization, QA Testing Services

Service: Globalize

Employment Type: 12 months contract (renewable)

Working Pattern: Hybrid