Rocket Wagon is looking for an Experience Architect (UX/IA) to join our team of designers, strategists, developers, and architects and help with client-facing application design. Rocket Wagon works within the space between product strategy and interaction development and with a broad spectrum of clients, from high-profile startups to publicly traded companies on UX design projects ranging from mobile devices to web applications.
Responsibilities
Work alongside strategy team to define target audiences' needs, tasks and goals and translate them into creative information architect conceptsCollaborate with strategy and visual UI design teams to brainstorm and validate experience design conceptsParticipate in user research, concept testing and usability testingUnderstand and utilize usability guidelines and design patternsOrganize content into logical categories; and develop structural designand establish the foundation of information access and functional relationships at the site- and page-levelProduce site maps, application maps, workflows, functional specifications and interactive or static wireframes to communicate architecture and experienceContribute to overarching UX strategy, by identifying how the proposed application architecture, features, functionality and navigation reflect the strategy and audience objectivesKeep abreast of trends and best practices in interactive design, rich media and information design; share these lessons with team members and managementProvide competitive analysis of IA and functional design, as appropriateGuide and be a resource for other information architects in their project roles
Qualifications
A minimum of 5+ years experience in Web and mobile application architecture design for interactive mediums (e.g., information architect, interaction designer or experience designer)Advanced knowledge of architecture software programs (e.g., Axure, OmniGraffle, InDesign, Illustrator and similar)Experience building and rapidly iterating on interactive prototypesExperience thoroughly annotating and documenting wireframe designsRange of concepting ability, from sketching to high-fidelity prototypesExpert-level familiarity with design patterns for mobile, tablet and WebExcellent organizational, presentation and verbal and written communication skills.An extremely detail-oriented and flexible mindset, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with aggressive schedules (and while juggling multiple projects)
