Korean Games Tester

Universally Speaking; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Management Development

Wellbeing Portal

Job summary

A localization services company in Liverpool is seeking an Entry Level Linguistic QA Tester. The role focuses on ensuring the accuracy of in-game text for a variety of games, ensuring they are bug-free and culturally appropriate. The ideal candidate is fluent in Korean and English, has a passion for video games, and possesses strong attention to detail. Benefits include training programs and employee support services.

Qualifications

• Expert in Korean with proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Experience in LQA, translation, or proofreading is preferred.
• Passionate about video games and capable of working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure games and applications are linguistically bug-free.
• Check in-game text for accuracy and adherence to cultural norms.
• Use bug databases to write detailed reports.
• Manage test cases and document testing practices across project life cycles.
• Collaborate with the QA team and participate in requirement gathering for localisation tests.

Skills

Expert in Korean

Proficiency in English

Detail-oriented

Good computer skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in linguistics

Tools

CAT tools (MemoQ)

LQA tools

Job description

Overview

Universally Speaking (US) are a world-class partner to the games industry. It is our role to ensure the game is ready for release, and our customers trust US to make sure that their indie or AAA games are perfect before they are made available to gamers.

Role focus: a linguistic QA tester for localisation, primarily in Korean, who ensures in-game text is linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and bug-free.

Responsibilities

• Your job is to make sure games and applications give the best user experience by being linguistic bug free
• Check in-game text for linguistic accuracy and correctness, and its accordance to cultural rules
• Follow the Universally Speaking LQA process and professional standards to deliver high-quality localisation QA
• Use industry-standard bug databases to write detailed bug reports that communicate clearly across teams
• Report issues and take ownership to ensure bugs are fixed and implemented correctly
• Become the LQA Expert across a broad range of Indie to AAA projects with areas of specialisation
• Own, manage, create, and regularly execute test cases throughout the project life cycle, including document testing practices, LQA processes, and reporting methods
• Participate in test requirement gathering with developers to ensure Localisation QA tests and supports all features
• Identify improvements, take ownership of additional activities, and create efficiencies in how you work
• Cooperate with the QA team

Measures of Performance

• Quality, velocity, and precision of bug reports
• On-time delivery
• Team collaboration and communication
• Continuous improvement and knowledge of LQA workflow and techniques

Requirements

• Expert in Korean
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Passionate about video games
• Team player, able to work under pressure within tight deadlines
• Pro-active, tenacious, and enthusiastic
• Focus on quality with a keen eye for detail
• Good computer skills – word processing, database handling, record keeping, and good working knowledge of MS Office
• Right to Work in the UK

Nice to have

• Previous experience in LQA, translation, or proofreading
• Experience with LQA tools (test case management and text editing tools)
• Working knowledge of CAT tools (MemoQ)
• Knowledge of the video game industry and trends
• Desirable but not essential: Bachelor’s degree in linguistics

Benefits

• Training
• Lunch and Learns
• Management Development
• Wellbeing Portal including Live Chat and Support
• Mini Health checks
• Access to Counselling and structured therapy
• Online CBT
• Perks and Discounts
• Qualified nurses on hand for medical/support information
• Social events and celebrations

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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