[Sigia-l] JOB: Information Architect, Staples, Framingham, MA, USA - Contract

[adamya ashk]

  Apologies for cross posting.


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Contract Opportunity: Information Architect, Staples

(Please respond to jason.dietz at staples.com)


We have an immediate need for an information architect to work on
browser-based and traditional graphical user interfaces.

This is a short-term contract position (8-10 weeks) and will require
you to be on-site at our headquarters. We are located about 30 minutes
west of Boston in Framingham,  MA.

The scope of the work consists of creating IA deliverables such as
sitemaps and page flows based on understanding gleaned from existing
systems, prototypes, requirement sessions and ongoing ethnographic
user research. Other assets like low-fidelity wire frames, HTML
prototypes and content maps/labeling systems will created in
accordance with in-house standards.

Facilitation of user interface definition sessions by leading teams
through white boarding exercises and discussions might also be needed.

At Staples these IA deliverables are widely used by the business and
IS departments as means of communication and form a part of our
development methodology.As the ideal candidate for this position you
must have a thorough grounding in interaction design. You must be able
to produce and refine ideas that work with existing solutions and be
able to communicate these ideas easily.

You must also be comfortable working in teams and quickly adapt your
working style to add value to diverse projects.

If you are interested please respond to jason.dietz at staples.com with
the following:
Resume
Work      Samples of wire frames, flows, case studies, etc. that you
may have      created for past engagements. (Please zip if more than
1MB)
Rate.      If you are responding as a company, please give a range per
the type of      services you offer. If you are an independent feel
free to give a range      based on duration of work.

Usability and Information Architecture at Staples

The usability group at Staples supports our retail Stores, catalog
operations and web sites. We are responsible for research and
functional design of both employee and customer interfaces. We tackle
a wide variety of artifacts like web interfaces, packing slips, store
signage, green-screens and marketing materials.