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Replicon – Usability Specialist/Web Application Designer

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Replicon is currently seeking a self motivated, highly organized and energetic individual to work with our Research & Development team in the position of Usability Specialist/Web Application Designer. Recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in Alberta for 2005, we are a fun and dynamic workplace that pushes the edge in marketing, sales, and development. If you enjoy working in a young, fast paced environment and have an open mind for change as well as solid design experience then we have the opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

You will be required to:

  • Design use cases for new and existing features in our application suite.
  • Design new user experience concepts, prototypes and presentations.
  • Create wireframes for user interface for our software applications (web applications as well as windows applications)
  • Maximize effectiveness of site/interface including: content organization, navigation, interaction and visual design to increase customer experience.
  • Ensure consistency of visual design elements with the Replicon's brand and products and the visual identity within individual screens and across the entire application interface and amongst our product suites.
  • Define and implement usability criteria that meet requirements from collaborating with all enterprise stakeholders: Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, Business Analysts, and most importantly our Customers.
  • Work with customers and development teams to gather user experience feedback and define usability requirements for new product enhancements.
  • Design prototypes that bridge application and business requirements
  • Create and edit web layouts/pages.
  • Convert designs into HTML and CSS files.
  • Enhance the usability and aesthetics of web applications.

Qualifications

You must be or have:

  • 3+ years of Interface Design and/or Usability experience.
  • UI Design experience in application and web application development
  • Experience with iterative / agile software design and development methodologies
  • Skills in paper and computer based prototype development
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Good knowledge of graphic design.
  • Deep understanding and passion for design and interactive experience.
  • Knowledge of HTML and CSS.
  • Knowledge of JavaScript
  • Expertise in recent versions of Photoshop.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team.

Bonus Skills

  • Specialized training/experience in Human Factors, HCI, Interface Design or User-Centric approach in design
  • Degree in Computer Science or
  • IT or Technical Diploma or
  • Design or Arts Degree/Diploma

Selected candidate will have proven experience in:

  • Applying user-centered design and usability methods to user interface design;
  • Producing detailed wireframes and writing functional specification documents;
  • Demonstrating a good understanding of general computer science concepts; as well as an ability to think on-the-fly and innovatively use usability methods to handle situations that occur outside the normal course of design;
  • Working as a member of a cross functional team.

If you think that you have what it takes to be on our team, please send your resume to [email protected]

Posted on July 23, 2006 Filed Under: Jobs

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