Description
Sr. Interaction Designer
Atlanta, GA
6+ month contract
Our client, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, operates in all 50 states while also having a global presence/recognition. Accolades include being recently ranked as No. 29 on the Fortune 500 U.S. list, donating millions to charities, nonprofit organizations, scholarship programs, sponsorships, and efforts toward environmental sustainability. Your career is most definitely in good hands with this organization. Their dedication to customer service, teamwork, diversity, and community lays the foundation where employees receive both personal and professional fulfillment. They are currently seeking a UX/Interaction Designer to join their team.
MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Take business requirements and develop the total technical design for assigned mid-sized projects and ensure proper usage as part of the design efforts in building a system to be put into production.
Follow the established processes, policies, standards and procedures to assure compliance with corporate and regulatory policies and standards.
Conduct appropriate test reviews on assigned projects as necessary. Present findings and offer solutions to management.
NATURE AND SCOPE
Typically reports to Manager, Information Technology
No direct responsibility for supervising others
ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must pass the Drug Test
Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses
EDUCATION REQUIRED
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diplomas and/or GED
YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 2
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
3 plus years of demonstrable experience as a UX Designer, Interaction Designer, UX Architect, and/or Information Architect
Deliverables will include but are not limited to: mental models, user journeys, personas, scenarios, low & high fidelity prototypes, wireframes
Understanding and experience of UX within an Agile Development Process
Ability to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data and present findings and recommendations
Experience producing annotated wireframes, & clickable prototypes
Comfortable communicating with software developers, product owners, and marketing professionals
Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional team; consistently demonstrating effective management of shifting priorities, delivering thorough work products, and meeting project deadlines
Solid experience employing a variety of user-centered iterative design methodologies and objective evaluation techniques (eg, requirements visualization, design studio, contextual inquiry, rapid contextual design, user journey mapping.)
Effective communicator that can influence through well thought out designs and research, not through authority
Solid proficiency with a variety of rapid prototyping and visualization tools (eg, Axure, iRise, Balsamiq, Omnigraffle, Visio, Adobe CC, UXPin, etc.), with at least a high-level understanding of how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be used for prototyping purposes
Experience participating and facilitating user research and usability
Degree in Engineering, Psychology, Industrial Design, Computer Science, Interaction Design, HCI or other related technology degree or equivalent work experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
Ability to communicate issues and recommended solutions in a timely manner
Solid experience in documenting requirements
For immediate consideration, please forward all resumes to (see below) or call.
sync is a specialized division of Synergis that serves the needs of leading creative firms, departments and agencies. sync carefully matches creative and marketing talent to a full-time, contract or project positions.
sync's recruiters have been a driving force of the creative and marketing space for over six years. We draw from a wealth of experience with technology staffing, industry best practices and exceptional connections to match candidates with incredible opportunities.
sync/Synergis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.