[Sigia-l] JOB: Mid- to Sr Level IA position in NYC, contract or permanent

[Stephanie Heacox]

Bridgeline Software is seeking a mid- to senior level information architect
to create innovative, usable Web solutions for our customers.

Essential Job Functions:

1) Requirements gathering via user and stakeholder interviews; goal
alignment and analysis:   high level or in-depth findings presented as Word
or PowerPoint documents

2) Process analysis, optimization and documentation:  detailed process flows
and lightweight functional requirements

3) Competitive analysis, industry overviews and strategies: Word and/or
PowerPoint presentations

4) Site or application architecture and navigation: Visio-based sitemaps and
navigation flows.

5) Solution documentation:  Visio-based page level wireframes, including
lightweight interactive wireframes for iterative prototype testing.

6) Usability testing and assessment for projects, as well as ad hoc
usability evaluations of varying levels of complexity 

7) Sales support:  seeking additional revenue opportunities by ongoing
awareness of scope changes, upgrade opportunities within existing
engagements, or new opportunities with in a customer's organization.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

-3 years experience directly related to developing information architecture
for complex web solutions. Professional and financial services industry
experience is strongly preferred.

-Strong knowledge of usability principles, issues and techniques for website
and application development

-Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written

-Ability to analyze stakeholder and user needs, and define strategies for
meeting them

-Ability to organize large bodies of information into a logical,
user-centric presentation layer

-Strong presentation and negotiation skills; ability to provide sales
support

-Strong client-facing skills and experience in managing conflicts with
clients 

-Usability test design and implementation preferred

-High level of skill in Visio, as well as the MS Office suite.  Photoshop or
Illustrator skills are a plus.  You do not need coding skills, but an
understanding of technical requirements and limitations is key.

In sum, we need someone who can hit the ground running, be relatively
self-sustaining and produce professional deliverables that require minimal
editing and oversight.  I cannot over-emphasize the importance of excellent
verbal and written communication skills, and of producing work of the
highest quality.

Please send resume and salary requirements to:

Stephanie Heacox
Senior Information Architect
Bridgeline Software, Inc.

104 W. 40th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018
phone:  212.201.5620
email: sheacox at bridge-line.com
web: www.bridgelinesw.com

Boston - New York - Wash DC - Bangalore