Interaction Designer
Anark Corporation
Boulder, CO, USA
This is a full-time employment opportunity.
Company
Anark Corporation provides powerful enterprise software and services based solutions to organizations that need to cost-effectively deliver high-end, interactive 3D based applications. Anark customers such as Boeing, Cessna, Panasonic Avionics, USAF, Esterline and Maserati improve efficiency, save money and communicate more effectively with mission-critical interactive Product Configuration, Product Visualization, Training, and Corporate Communication applications.
Opportunity
Anark Corporation is setting a new standard for interactive digital media performance and visual quality with the Anark Media Platform, the industry's first truly integrated multimedia platform.
We are currently looking for that unique blend of artist and technology enthusiast. The ideal candidate will have ample experience leading consulting engagements to uncover, design and develop the layout, organization and hierarchy for complex websites, web applications, and computer/web based training (CBT/WBT) applications.
Required Knowledge and Skills
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to be successful at this job.
- Excellent client-facing consultative skills including the ability to lead client meetings.
- Develop a deep understanding of our customers business and individual needs by assisting in user research activities including persona creation, heuristic evaluation, and usability reviews
- Work with business systems analysts to translate business requirements into highly useful and usable interfaces.
- Ability to design within or around existing constraints where necessary, coping with the challenges of distributed development.
- Communicate your ideas using prototypes, wireframes, interactive mock ups, or other work products that help others understand your intended design.
- Diligently ensure that your design deliverables are well thought out, up to date, and communicated to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues in developing prototypes and charting the flow of the customer experience
- Articulate the pros and cons of designs and support choices with clear, detailed evidence and rationale for decisions
- Champion user needs and continually strive to improve the usability of our products while understanding business and technical constraints
- Synthesize findings from usability evaluations to suggest improvements to the software, and/or suggest ways to capitalize on design patterns that delight our customers
- Establish good relationships with multiple product teams use those relationships to ensure design consistency
- Help foster an open, creative, and productive atmosphere
Required Education and Experience
- A Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or closely related discipline such as Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology (Cognitive or Experimental), Interface Design, or Computer Science.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in the web/software development industry, CBT, WBT or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Master's degree in related field is a plus.
- Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas is a plus: CBT, Aviation, Aerospace, Defense.
- Experience with of state-of-the-art commercial software development, including agile methods, object oriented technology and appropriate use of design patterns
Travel
Willing to travel for client calls and work off-site as needed. Estimated travel is up to 20%.
Work Environment
Come work in an interesting, cutting edge, exciting, fun, energetic, friendly and supportive work environment. Those are the words that Anark employees use to describe their experience working in our downtown Boulder office. You will get to learn new technologies and processes on a regular basis and expand your skill-set. Managers are confident in your skills and abilities and will let you work at your own pace to. We may work hard to get a project done, but we know how to relax and have fun too. There is a diverse set of interests among all employees and so whatever your hobby or interest, you can find a colleague to share it with at Anark .
Compensation
We offer a competitive salary and generous and comprehensive benefits package.
Contact
Post your resume directly to our Careers Site at www.anark.com/careers/instructions.asp. You may also email it to jobs@anark.com.
Anark is an equal opportunity employer.
Received: 21-Apr-08
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