Quality Assurance Specialist

Company : Granicus LAC

The Company:

Serving the People Who Serve the People

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

Want to know more? See more of what we do here.

Job Summary:

Granicus' Swagit Productions team is hiring a QA Specialist for our remote team in Costa Rica. The video producer's primary responsibility is to ensure the deliveryof high-quality video content for Public Sector customers.

Granicus' Swagit Productions team is seeking a QA Specialist for our remote team in Costa Rica. The main duty of the Quality Assurance Specialist is to verify the accuracy and quality of video content before it is delivered to Public Sector customers.

In addition to core responsibilities related to quality assurance, candidates will be expected to take on additional duties as required by the business. These may include indexing content and supporting operational needs as they arise. Shifts may vary during the week. 

Please note that you must be fully fluent in English to be considered for this role, and all resume submissions must be in English. Additionally, you must reside in Costa Rica to be eligible for this position. Candidates living in other countries cannot be considered at this time.

What Your Impact Will Look Like:

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Review video content submitted by public sector clients, identifying errors, inconsistencies, technical issues, and audio or visual defects.
• Verify that all videos meet Granicus standards, customer specifications, and any other documented compliance requirements.
• Record and document issues in comprehensive reports, highlighting trends and patterns for senior leadership.
• Manage work queues and backlogs efficiently by prioritizing tasks and ensuring timely resolution while maintaining an organized workflow.
• Operate effectively under tight deadlines to ensure compliance with customer regulations and deliver video content promptly without compromising attention to detail.
• Collaborate across functions with the video production team to continuously enhance processes.
• Respond to feedback and implement necessary revisions based on internal or customer requests.

You Will Love This Job If You Have:

• Strong command of the English language with excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation skills. * Bilingual employees will need this skillset in Spanish.
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong time management skills, the ability to effectively prioritize tasks in line with business requirements and deadlines while working remotely.
• Knowledge of FTP clients.
• Knowledge of non-linear/linear video editing systems.
• Experience with Google Docs and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Clear understanding of video formatting.

About Us:

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

Security and Privacy Requirements

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

The Team

• We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
  a part of our journey.
• A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
  sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
• Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.
• We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
  population

The Impact

• We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

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