Summary
Responsible for the usability of proprietary software
products.
This includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
storyboarding and prototyping, user-interface design, developing
sitemaps and dialog maps, usability analysis, and development of UI
guidelines.
Required Training and Experience
A BS/BA in Psychology, Applied Psychology, Human
Performance, Ergonomics or other relevant degree
2-3 years experience in designing software
user-interfaces
Job Duties
Primary Job Responsibilities
Write Interaction Design documents.
Lead Interaction Design meetings.
Create storyboards and mockups.
Create (horizontal) prototypes.
Develop and maintain sitemaps and
dialog maps.
Develop and maintain user-interface
guidelines.
Develop and maintain usability
testing procedures and
guidelines.
Conduct usability tests.
Evaluate customer feedback from
beta testing.
Establish and lead usability focus
groups.
Stay current with new human factor
issues/advances.
Evaluate competing and other
products from a usability
perspective.
Explore new design methodologies
for creating good interaction design.
Review and provide feedback on
system requirements.
- Determine
feasibility
- Perform
usability impact analysis
- Perform
usability risk analysis
Secondary Job Responsibilities
Review and provide feedback on
business requirements.
Create glossary of terms for
product (in-product and end-user documentation).
Identify quality and non-functional
requirements including usability and efficiency.
Review defect reports and other
technical support feedback for possible usability requirements
(trend analysis).
Review QA deliverables including
test plans and test cases.
Read email daily.
Read company electronic news twice
weekly.
Travel as required.
Other duties as assigned.
Accountabilities
Ensure interaction designs meet system requirement
and functional specification needs
Ensure usability is maintained and improved with all
updates to software products
Ensure the development team has clear, concise,
complete design documentation
Ensure the user-interface guideline documentation is
maintained
Ensure the product site maps and dialog maps are
maintained
Ensure that all deliverables are completed on
schedule and
according to project plan
Job Specifications
Advanced skill in defining software user interfaces.
Advanced skill in written and verbal communications.
Advanced knowledge of human factors design techniques
and issues.
Advanced skill in personal interactions.
Intermediate problem-solving skills.
Intermediate knowledge of computer technologies and
technological advancements.
Intermediate knowledge of network operating systems
principles, methods and terminology.
Intermediate knowledge of workstation operating
systems principles,
methods and terminology.
Basic knowledge of software development principles,
methods and terminology.
Ability to be consistently precise, thorough, and
detail-oriented.
Ability to perform active and passive evaluation of a
software
users experience
Ability to perform keyboard intensive work 80% of the
time.
Contact
Steve Gossin
IT Recruiter--Maxim Group
1-800-541-8161 x8023
http://www.maximgroup.com