All jobs in the UI/Info Arch/Web Design category

Principle Web Architect at Ingram Micro, Inc.

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:03:16 GMT

Location: Santa Ana, CA, United States
URL: http://www.ingrammicro.com/
Posted: 5/6/2008

Job Description:
The Principle Web Architect provides enterprise architecture direction and leadership in the web technology space and related business systems at Ingram Micro and their business clients

Responsibilities:
The candidate will assess requirements and provide insight to the IT organization regarding technology trends and management needs and concerns, while at the same time educating, sensitizing, and managing the expectations of the business units with regard to the realities, challenges and fundamentals of eCommerce based IT.

Requirements:
- Extensive experience building and architecting high traffic internet sites serving 5-25 million+ requests per day or similar high transaction volume distributed systems;
- 5+ years development experience with Java concentrating on server-side development;
- Extensive experience implementing complex system integrations utilizing messaging and HTTP;
- Experience tuning server side applications and databases, i.e. distributed caches; and
- Experience architecting highly-available, failure resistant/tolerant internet scale systems.

Job Reference #: 006106

Interaction Designer at Hotwiare, Inc.

Mon, 05 May 2008 05:32:54 GMT

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
URL: http://www.hotwire.com/
Posted: 5/5/2008

Job Description:
Hotwire.com is a leading discount travel Web site with consistently lower prices on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Launched in 2000 with funding from six major airlines, Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers to help sell their excess inventory. Hotwire is a wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Hotwire.com is looking for a full-time interaction designer. The right candidate should be able to develop big ideas, and execute flawlessly against them in a highly collaborative environment. Additionally, we are looking for someone to design interfaces that are engaging, follow usability best practices and reinforce Hotwires visual brand.
The User Experience team is within the Product Management group at Hotwire, therefore youll work closely with a mix of product leads and customer care to develop interfaces that meet business objectives and the needs of the consumer.

Core Responsibilities:
* Applying user-centered design practices to create high quality consumer experiences
* Defining the conceptual experience strategy, information architecture, user flows and interaction design for projects
* Working closely with product managers and a product development team to define product direction and UX requirements
* Create and revise information architecture and interaction design documents, including: Standards documentation, site maps, concept diagrams, user personas or profiles, user scenarios, wireframes, flows, site inventory, template guidelines
* Applying usability research findings to the design process
* Work closely with other UX team members to execute on group and site vision

Job qualifications
* Minimum of 3 years experience designing consumer oriented web-based interfaces
* A portfolio or examples of sites youve worked on is required
* Knowledge of user-centered design principles and web design best practices/web standards
* Ability to understand and interpret existing site design and style guides, and create effective solutions within those guidelines
* Ability to develop big ideas, and execute flawlessly against them in a highly collaborative environment
* An ability to be communicative, flexible and precise under tight deadlines
* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
* Knowledge of Visio or Omnigraffle
* BS/BA in Design, HCI or related degree preferred

Web Design & Development Specialist at University of Nevada Las Vegas

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:10:22 GMT

Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States
URL: http://www.unlv.edu
Posted: 4/18/2008

Job Description:
The Office of Information Technology is seeking candidates for this full-time, 12-month, professional position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of this position is to assist the Communications & Creative Services group within the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in maintaining OIT's website, including: gathering and editing content, developing information architecture, providing OIT staff with advice and counsel on communications planning specifically as it relates to their websites and other media projects, and developing systems for ongoing maintenance and content management.

The individual will be responsible for: daily maintenance and updates, incorporating forms, templates and user-friendly interfaces for database-driven information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, media, computer technology or related field and 2 to 4 years of related professional experience.

Preferred: The applicant will demonstrate excellent skills in:
- the use of web development and graphics tools including Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Contribute, Photoshop and Illustrator;
- the use of XHTML and CSS in Web development;
- applying accessibility, readability, and usability methodologies;
- identifying significant information and synthesizing disparate pieces of information into coherent and innovative websites;
- working as a team and listening closely to client concerns;
- accepting and implementing feedback; and
- completing detail oriented tasks within timelines.

The applicant will have experience with:
- a variety of web technologies including cgi scripts, forms, tables, password protection, counters;
- developing documentation and templates for use by others;
- writing, proofreading and editing
- finding innovative and cost effective solutions for web needs;
- web writing standards as compared to print writing standards; and
- design for electronic media.

The applicant will have knowledge of:
- scripting languages such as PHP and Javascript; and
- the use of databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL) on web sites.

Project and time management skills are also crucial, as many of the projects must be done on short time lines or in emergency situations. The incumbent is expected to have excellent interpersonal skills, possess good verbal and written communication skills, work well in a team environment, and be able to work with minimal supervision.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. The resume should also include one page which provides links to websites developed by the candidate with a very brief description of the candidate's role in site development, such as maintenance, design, implementation of a design, or development of front-end interface.

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based.

Materials should be addressed to Ms. Mamie Peers, Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu.

For assistance with UNLV's on-line applicant portal, contact Jen Martens at (702) 895-2894 or hrsearch@unlv.edu