Career Mondays: Lead Experience Architect In Denver, Colorado

Posted by | January 26, 2009

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A company located in Denver, Colorado are looking for a senior level Lead Experience Architect with strong interests and capabilities in the rapid development of Rich Internet Applications. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. The candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative development environment. A thorough understanding of user-centered design methodologies is a must.

Responsibilities

  • Gather business requirements, user needs, and visual requirements
  • Facilitate key client workshops to solicit feedback and generate consensus
  • Guide clients through key design engagements
  • Brainstorm best practices and innovation
  • Design interaction design diagrams and interface wireframes
  • Help define the user model and user interface for new applications
  • Develop storyboards and prototypes to communicate UX and design ideas
  • Analyze functional and performance requirements to maintain design architectures
  • Lead a small team of professional UX Designers
  • Strong client-facing presentation and communication skills

Required experience and skills

  • 8 or more years of user interface design experience focused around
    visual design for software applications, web, mobile devices, CD-ROMs, or
    kiosks
  • 5 or more years as a User Experience lead
  • Extensive knowledge of and experience with user interface design patterns, visual design elements, web technologies, and development methodologies
  • Demonstrated experience in designing usable applications
  • Experience with SaaS platform UI design
  • Strong knowledge of MS and Adobe Suite software
  • Solid academic background in human-computer interaction or related field (BS or MS in Computer Science or related field a big plus).
  • Strong knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology, particularly as applied to web-based applications
  • Experience with activities and deliverables associated with user centered design, SDLC, and functional requirements gathering.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and teamwork skills.

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