Acclaro Inc. (www.acclaro. com), a NY-based software localization firm, is staffing short-term testing contracts for Japanese Localization Test Engineers at our customer’s office in Menlo Park . Project participants will work with the Integration Team and with other QA Engineers to test and release high quality security software for localized platforms.  The person in this position will be responsible for end-to-end testing of Client and Server products.  Note that this position is not for verifying translations or checking grammar related issues.

The contract is scheduled to begin mid-August and the duration is approximately 5 weeks.  Training will be provided.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create and review test cases and test plans based on functional specifications, PRDs and technical manifest.
• Setup and manage localized environments for Japanese.
• Execute assigned test plan in Windows environment
• Identify, isolate and document software defects, either independently or by working with QA/Development peers and verify these defects in timely manner
• Provide status and escalate issues to appropriate manager when needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
• Good experience with working Japanese platforms
• 5 + years experience in software QA in Windows environment (specially in localized environments)
• Relevant testing experience in a client-server environment
• Working knowledge of network protocols, network topologies and their application interaction (TCP/IP)
• Available for onsite work in Menlo Park during business hours 9 AM-5 PM, Monday-Friday 
• Eligible to take on freelance work in the US (OPT accepted)
• Self-motivated, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience with data encryption products
• Experience with corporate email environments and LDAP implementations
• Understanding of OpenPGP, SSL, SSH, and other IETF security protocols
• Experience with Quality Center , Bugzilla, SVN, VMWare, and QA automation tools

If interested, please send cover letter and resume to ccox@acclaro. com