[JOB] UX Architect

January 27, 2012

Here’s a new job opportunity from Udig. It’s a direct hire position with the base salary ranging from $65-$80K. For more info, or to submit your resume and portfolio, contact Andy Tullo (andy.tullo@udig.com)

Our cutting edge client in the digital space is expanding its User Experience team and has an immediate full-time position available for a User Experience Architect on their team.  The successful candidate will have 2-3 years of experience working on client facing projects and will join a team of highly experienced UX professionals.  This is a unique opportunity to join an exciting company and work alongside some of the DC area’s best UX minds.

Description

The UX Architect will possess significant experience in areas such as User Experience, Information Architecture, UX Testing, etc. The UX Architect will be responsible for the visual design and modeling of systems and applications based on requirements gathered from stakeholders. These responsibilities include developing workflows, interactions flows/information architecture, navigational flows, and mock-ups, including conditional logic and decision points, to inform how best to build new products and services. The UX Architect will be expected to design quickly and efficiently with minimal instruction or supervision. A strong knowledge of user-centered design is essential to this position.

Responsibilities include:

  • Participating in stakeholder meetings exhibiting strong business communications skills and eliciting stakeholder requirements
  • Creating user-centered design for software projects by considering market analysis, customer feedback, and usability findings
  • Developing and communicating visual specifications
  • Participating in and adding value to creative, business, and technical discussions
  • Delivery of low, medium, and high fidelity page designs and scenarios
  • Quickly and confidently designing wireframes, flow charts, and mock-ups
  • Continuing to develop an active knowledge base of user-centered best practices

Required

  • 4-year degree in HCI, Information Science or equivalent area.
  • Minimum of 3 years of user centered design, application and website development

    Other Skills

    • Creating detailed flow charts and other interaction design documentation
    • Deep understanding of user-centric design including task analysis and user scenarios
    • Possess the ability to collaborate with developers and engineers to define solutions
    • Intimate knowledge of various browser and platform requirements
    • Must be able to adapt on the fly and iterate rapidly with little to no supervision
    • Experience working and collaborating with business analysts to gather stakeholder requirements
    • Experience with iRise or other visualization tools like Axure, Balsamiq, etc. a big plus

Leave a Comment » | jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Senior IA/UXD

September 6, 2011

From the folks at Celerity:

Celerity’s Web Presence Management Practice is hiring a Senior Level Information Architect/User Experience Designer.

This person will be part of our Web Practice, initially working with a Celerity project team on an enterprise Intranet redesign project. Onsite in the Washington, DC, area for the first 2-3 weeks then mostly remote. Initially through the end of the year, but the project will probably extend.

Ideal candidates will offer the following expertise:
- Minimum of 5 years as an Information Architect/User Experience Designer
-Experience with designing intranets or portals
- Extensive experience with stakeholder interviews, end user research (surveys and focus groups), and usability testing, preferably using Morae
- Extensive experience with Information Architecture tasks (sitemaps, wireframes)
- Some knowledge of web content management/document management is desirable
- Experience in the digital media industry would be preferred, but not required

Contact David Luscombe, +1-703-848-3702

Leave a Comment » | jobs | Tagged: , | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[Job] User Experience Director

April 14, 2011

Feel like living in Blacksburg? Have the chops to be a UX director of a growing digital agency? Then bop on over to http://iainstitute.org/jobboard/jobs/job.php?id=6578 And apply!

Some great folks who are doing great stuff.

Leave a Comment » | jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Digital/Interactive Strategist and Architect

February 2, 2011

From SB&A, here in Richmond, comes this unique, specialized job:

Digital/Interactive Strategist and Architect

We are looking for the “right” digital leader to help us establish SB&A’s digital practice and integration with traditional media.

This person will lead the development of strategy and technical brand solutions in online environments to build exceptional consumer brand experiences across web, mobile and social environments.  What we want is to find that unique person who can effectively drive customer conversions and retention in terms of online engagement, profile building, and customer acquisition through online customer experiences and customer relationships supported by awareness, social, and lead generation/nurture programs.

So, the person we want has experience and capabilities in all these areas and is invigorated by tackling each day’s challenges. If you excel at all of the above then we look forward to hearing from you.

Check out www.sbanda.com/company/careers for more details and send us your resume at careers@SBandA.com.

Leave a Comment » | brand, jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Several UX jobs in Alexandria

January 27, 2011

Our friends Forum One in Alexandria have a bunch of openings for IAs and UX folks:

http://www.forumone.com/careers

Leave a Comment » | IA, jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Information Architect / User Experience Professional

January 10, 2011

Genworth here in Richmond has a fabulous opening for a senior UXer. To find and apply,

Go to
http://www.genworth.com/content/genworth/www_genworth_com/web/corporate/en/employment/search_jobs.html
in the Requisition field, type
RP11614

Here are the details:

Information architect / usability specialist

Work in a dynamic, agile environment with a team of Web specialists to create easy to use Web sites and Web-based tools. The ideal candidate will have collaborated with marketing professionals, business owners, end users / customers and technology teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Meet with business owners to determine user goals that will drive Web sites and Web-based tools.
  • Translate marketing objectives into user-centered goals.
  • Develop personas, user stories, content maps, and wireframes to drive a user-centered experience.
  • Work closely, collaboratively, and iteratively with all members of a Web user experience team, including Web copywriters, interactive designers, Web developers, and testing teams.
  • Conduct usability audits on proposed and existing Web sites and Web-based tools.
  • Participate in usability research, including writing test plans, recruiting participants, moderating / observing studies, and summarizing study results.
  • Provide usability feedback on banner advertisements and promotional imagery.
  • Assist in translating Web metrics into user behavior, particularly in determining solutions to potential user experience issues.

Required Skills and Experience

  • 5+ years of direct experience doing work on Web usability and Web information architecture in an agency or corporate environment.
  • Wireframing via tools such as Microsoft Visio or Omnigraffle.
  • Experience with Web design, development, and/or testing. This may be direct experience, or indirect experience via working with a larger team.
  • Strong Project Management skills with the ability to lead a multi-disciplined team in developing web solutions.
  • Familiarity with different Web technologies

Optional Skills and Experience

  • UX-oriented experience with mobile Web sites and/or apps, particularly in making desktop browser-based sites “mobile friendly.”
  • Market research experience such as surveys, persona interviews, and focus groups.
  • Hands-on Web design and/or development experience.

Leave a Comment » | jobs, Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[Job] Lead Web Developer

December 1, 2010

Affinion in Richmond is looking for a Lead Web Developer (Java)

  • Acts as the lead designer for new client application and enhancements to existing client applications utilizing a thorough understanding of available technology, tools and existing designs.
  • Responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and implementing efficient solutions that involve diverse platforms, software, technologies and tools.

Read the full job description and apply.

Leave a Comment » | jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Website Designer (recruiter)

November 1, 2010

Website Designer

My name is Jason Fielding and I am a recruiter with Celerity. Currently, we are in the process of filling a Web Designer position in Richmond, VA for a large Fortune 500 company designing their large corporate website.

Required Skills:

  • 4-7+ years of strong website design experience.
  • Strong experience working with PhotoShop, Flash, HTML, Illustrator, CSS etc.
  • Experience working on large scale websites and working in a corporate environment.
  • Strong client facing and communication skills.
  • Web Development experience is a big plus but not required.

This opportunity is a full-time onsite salaried position with full-benefits (sorry no telecommuting).

If you meet the requirements below and are interested in being considered for this position, please send an updated version of your resume in MS Word format and your website portfolio, salary requirements, and the best time to reach you to jfielding@celerity.com

Leave a Comment » | Design, jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Information Architect in Richmond

July 6, 2010

Short description:

* Creating the information architecture and interaction design for transactional, informational, and marketing website

* Understanding target audiences’ needs, tasks, and goals and translating them into creative concepts and functional components

* Working closely with clients to translate business requirements into meaningful interactive experiences

* Leading and/or participating in immersive user research, concept testing, and usability testing

* Developing and/or participating in the development of user personas and scenarios to clarify results of user research and focus the team’s design efforts on the needs of key users

* Collaboratively developing prototypes for demonstration of concepts to clients

* Conducting competitive audits and market research

* Developing and documenting detailed user experience specifications for highly interactive interfaces

* Participating in User Experience thought leadership in both the company and the industry

More information on ixda.org

Leave a Comment » | IA, jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

[JOB] Junior UX Architect in Blacksburg

July 6, 2010

New City is hiring!

Are you a user-interface-experience-information-architecture wizard? We have the perfect job for you IF:

  • you’re ready to lead our clients through the process of understanding their audiences, uncovering the real story, and designing experiences that move people to act;
  • you like working in small teams with peers. By “peers” we mean people who know their stuff and can be counted on to deliver. Not a lot of hierarchy or bureaucracy;
  • the details never bore you;
  • you want to live in a college town in the mountains, while working for world-class clients. Think “10 minute commute.”

More details here: http://www.ixda.org/jobs/junior-user-experience-architect/26103

Leave a Comment » | jobs | Permalink
Posted by jsokohl

« Previous Entries
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.