Job Title: Senior Trados Consultant – Cloud Migration & Training (Contract)
Location: Fully Remote
Duration: 3 months contract with strong possibility of extension
Client: Non-profit organization in the technical research industry
Compensation: Open based on market standard
Job Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Trados Consultant with extensive experience in Trados cloud migration and corporate/LSP training. The consultant will lead the migration of local translation memories (TMs) to Trados Cloud and provide hands-on training to help the team become proficient in using the Trados platform. The role is critical to ensuring a smooth transition to Trados Cloud and improving overall efficiency in translation workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the initial setup of Trados between translation memory (TM) and Trados Cloud.
- Manage the migration of local TMs to Trados Cloud.
- Provide hands-on training sessions for the team to optimize their use of Trados.
- Offer guidance on setting up the application, user interface navigation, and project configuration.
- Assist with translation file opening, creating and managing translation memories, and working in the translation editing environment.
- Train on confirming translations, saving them to the TM, and re-using existing translations (exact match).
- Provide support in modifying fuzzy match suggestions, checking spellings, applying formatting, and inserting tags.
- Guide users on real-time document preview, saving translations (batch task process), and exporting files in MS Word format.
- Address segmentation adjustments, creating term bases, adding and retrieving terms during translation.
- Ensure successful connection to Trados Studio in the cloud.
- Assist with migrating existing TMs and uploading parallel texts for alignment in the cloud environment.
Requirements:
- Extensive experience with Trados, particularly in cloud migration and training for corporate or Language Service Providers (LSPs).
- Proven experience in setting up and managing Trados projects, including translation memory management.
- Strong technical expertise in Trados Studio, including document translation, editing, TM creation, and integration with the cloud.
- Ability to conduct effective hands-on training, making the team comfortable with Trados tools and workflows.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical processes in a user-friendly manner.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a non-profit organization’s transition to Trados Cloud while delivering impactful training to help the team optimize their workflow.
If you are an experienced Trados consultant with a passion for technical problem-solving and training, we encourage you to apply.