[Sigia-l] FW: Interaction Designer / Information Architect

[Richard Hill]

[forwarded for bnemeth at ettaingroup.com as it was inadvertently sent to the
"owners" of the list.  Dick Hill]


-----Original Message-----
From: sigia-l-owner at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-owner at asis.org] On Behalf Of
Brian Nemeth
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 3:40 PM
To: sigia-l-admin at asis.org
Subject: Interaction Designer / Information Architect




Sorry, hopefully this will work this time. Thanks.
 
Job Description: Interaction Designer / Information Architect
 

Summary
 

The core responsibilities of the contracted Interaction Designer are 

 

.          Translate business requirements into interaction
design/information architecture solutions for intranet sites migrating to
the enterprise portal framework

.          Gather site structure, navigation, and information design
requirements from Line of Business clients

.          Identify and design display portlets for Line of Business-owned
content being migrated into the enterprise portal framework

.          Ensure LOB intranet sites are functional, easy to use, and
consistent with the global navigation and style elements

 

Key Responsibilities
 

.          Collaborate with usability engineer and interaction design team
to determine user requirements through task analysis

.          Collaborate with Line of Business clients, Business Analysts and
Technical development team to define functional requirements

.          Understand the technical constraints of the enterprise portal
tools and design most usable interface possible

.          Develop wireframes that detail screen elements, user interactions
and content flow for display portlets

.          Document detailed interface specifications

.          Collaborate with the user experience team to ensure designs are
consistent with global navigation and style elements

.          Participate in the development of product prototypes for
usability testing and proof of concept purposes

.          Participate in usability tests by helping define methodology,
conducting walk-throughs, and developing reports

.          Present interaction design/information architecture solutions to
the Line of Business clients

 
Required Experience and Skills
 

.          Minimum 3 years Web application interaction design experience

.          Demonstrated knowledge of the user-centered design process,
particularly as it pertains to Web applications

.          Demonstrated ability to identify user requirements

.          Ability to understand and interpret existing site design and
style guides and create effective solutions within those guidelines

.          Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through various
formats (oral, written, graphic design) with staff and clients, both
individually and in groups

.          Demonstrated experience designing interfaces for content
management systems 

.          Demonstrated experience designing interfaces for intranet
applications

.          Working knowledge of various Web-related technologies including
HTML, XML, JavaScript preferred

.          Working knowledge of visual design tools including Visio,
Photoshop, Illustrator preferred

.          Strong organizational skills

.          Deadline- and detail-oriented

.          Ability to multi-task

.          Highly motivated toward continuous improvement and the ability to
motivate others

.          Ability to thrive under pressure and adapt to conflict situations

 

 

Location
 

.          Charlotte, NC (local resource preferred)

.          The successful candidate should be eligible to work in the U.S

 





For more information contact: 






Brian Nemeth
ettain group
127 West Worthington 
Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28203


704 | 731 | 8026 direct
800 | 815 | 2892 toll
704 | 525 | 2199 fax 
bnemeth at ettaingroup.com 

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