Sr. Localization Engineer @ Opentext

Your Impact:

A Sr. Localization Engineer role with OpenText is a role that will allow you to change peoples lives. You will be enabling global access to industry-leading Information Management Solutions that help organizations develop sustainable supply chains, aid refugees, or save lives through better medical information access.

You will solve intriguing and important problems within a highly motivated team environment, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors, and managing the localization process from beginning to end.

You will be encouraged to foster an engineering mindset, and an innovative spirit as we continue to optimize our localization delivery system.

What the role offers:

• Advanced organizational and leadership skills
• Proven ability in project planning, budget forecasting, resource & quality management
• Localization project risk analysis and mitigation planning experience
• Strong networking & relationship management skills
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Experience defining and tracking quality standards and metrics for localized software products
• Established desire to explore and learn AI/LLM-driven solutions in pursuit of a modern operation
• Strong team player, self-starter, and pro-active
• Growth mindset with a commitment to continually expanding knowledge and education relative to localization trends and industry evolution
• Proficiency with SDL Passolo, SDL Trados Studio, MadCap Lingo, and/or competing CAT/TMS solutions.
• Experience with SGML, XML, and HTML-based doc production.
• Experience with GitLab, Perforce, or similar source control systems.

What you need to succeed:

• Have at least 5 years of localization project management experience in both waterfall and agile methodologies
• Bring extensive industry and organizational knowledge, applying advanced expertise in internationalization and localization concepts and best practices
• Take proactive leadership, overseeing medium to large scale projects, complex model development, and end-to-end programs and solutions.
• Direct the application of existing principles and drive the development of innovative policies and ideas.
• Coordinate and direct cross-functional teams, ensuring exceptional results through collaboration and leadership.
• Develop effective solutions for broad projects, evaluating all potential variables and adapting complex techniques.
• Make critical decisions as a project team leader, foster valuable networks with stakeholders, and provide guidance on complex matters.