[Sigia-l] Freelance opportunities at Sapient

[Richard Hill]

[Re-directed for ""Stephanie Shapiro" <steph at designrecruiter.com> .   Dick 
Hill]

I got your email address from one of your members&I was hoping to post the 
following job opportunities&


I have several freelance positions open at Sapient in Los Angeles, New 
York, Detroit and Chicago.  We are looking for Sr. IAs to start within the 
next two weeks.  The projects are estimated to last between 8 weeks and 3 
months. Just for the record, I am an independent recruiter working with 
Sapient to fill these roles&I know Sapient well because I worked there 4 
years as the Creative Hiring Manager.

  Below is the job description for a Sr. Information Architect at Sapient.

  The Information Architect works to translate client business rules and 
practices into functional requirements for large, complex web-based 
projects. The Information Architect authors the documentation which serves 
as the blueprint for site development, content management, and QA by the 
various members of a project team.

  Responsibilities include the following: Analyze and appropriately scale 
project scope; Define site functionality, navigation, interaction, site 
architecture scheme and data flow; Understand and document existing client 
business processes and rules while translating strategies into functional 
design; Assess and document current site functionality and structure; 
Analyze user tasks and develop task models and usage scenarios; Work with 
designers, technologists, and user researchers to ensure user interface 
reflects client, user, and design requirements; Provide input and support 
for user research and usability test plans; Work with members of the 
Technology team to ensure technology supports proposed functionality; 
Establish indexing and organizational schemes for QA, Asset Management, and 
Change Management; Manage and direct Information Architects on the project.

  Requirements include the following: Background or knowledge of UI Design, 
Usability, or Human Computer Interaction and experience with user-centered 
design methods; A strong understanding of Internet technologies including 
DBs, e-commerce, client-server, and front-end technologies like HTML, 
JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, and ActiveX; Strong business acumen with a focus on 
strategic analysis; Superb oral and written communication skills; Knowledge 
of Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark 
Express and HTML page creation tools; Experience with research techniques 
such as interviewing and observations; 2-5 Years Information Architecture, 
HCI, or Usability experience with a Web focus; An appreciation for Design, 
preferably with hands-on design experience; Strong problem-solving skills, 
an investigative mentality, and a capacity for strategic and associative 
thinking; Some project or team management experience.


If you are interested in applying please email urls/resumes to 
<mailto:jobs at designrecruiter.com>jobs at designrecruiter.com


Thanks,

Stephanie Shapiro



Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
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