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Information Architect, Sapient
Jan 06 05
Source: CHI-Jobs
Sapient is looking to hire Information Architects in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York and Chicago. These are all full-time, permanent positions. Please see below for job description.
The Information Architect works to translate client business rules and practices into functional requirements for large, complex web-based projects. The Information Architect authors the documentation which serves as the blueprint for site development, content management, and QA by the various members of a project team.
Responsibilities include the following: Analyze and appropriately scale project scope; understand and document relationships and dependencies among client Internet properties; define site functionality, navigation, interaction, site architecture scheme and data flow; understand and document existing client business processes and rules while translating strategies into functional design; assess and document current site functionality and structure; analyze user tasks and develop task models and usage scenarios; create and document ideas and solutions through various types of deliverables; work with designers, technologists, and user researchers to ensure user interface reflects client, user, and design requirements; provide input and support for user research and usability test plans; work with members of the Technology team to ensure technology supports proposed functionality; establish indexing and organizational schemes for QA, Asset Management, and Change Management.
Requirements include the following: Background or knowledge of UI Design, Usability, or Human Computer Interaction and experience with user-centered design methods; a strong understanding of Internet technologies including DBs, e-commerce, client-server, and front-end technologies like HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, and ActiveX. Solid, hands-on experience in web development - ideally including hand-coded html, graphic asset production, and some client or server-side scripting; strong business acumen with a focus on strategic analysis; superb oral and written communication skills;proven experience in leading and being a part of multidisciplinary team; knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word and Excel; Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop; Quark Express and HTML page creation tools; experience with research techniques such as interviewing and observations; 2-7 Years Information Architecture, HCI, or Usability experience with a Web focus; an appreciation for Design, preferably with hands-on design experience; strong problem-solving skills, an investigative mentality, and a capacity for strategic and associative thinking and some project or team management experience.
If you are interested please email your resume/work samples to jobs@designrecruiter.com.