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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.