Technical Translator with German

This is a remote position.

Requirements

• Native in German with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience.
  
• IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools.
  
• Preferred experience as a translator specialized in translation and proofreading of the required field (IT, SW, Documentation, and preferably Marketing).
  
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends.
  
• Comfortable with technology.
  
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem solving and communication skills. 
  
• As a plus, experience translating content containing embedded variables in an XML environment with a high comfort level in manipulating XML type tags during translation.
  
• Demonstrated aptitude to independently learn new technologies - some projects might be performed usingproprietary localisation tool sets.
  
• Self-motivated and pro-active with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities. 
  
• Flexibility to respond and react to changing priorities quickly and efficiently. 
  
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in target language.
  
• Obsessed by the detail, quality-driven and has a passion for languages.
  
• Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment.
  
• Able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment with multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines.
  
• Good availability, potentially at least 4 to 6 hours per day and quick response times.