Sr Technical Architect-eCommerce- Alanta,GA Job in Atlanta, Georgia US
Sunday, April 25th, 2010Sr Technical Architect-eCommerce- Alanta,GA-1009566DescriptionDon’t miss this opportunity to join the company recognized byFortunemagazine as theWorld’s Most Admired Telecommunications Companyand ranked #2 onDiversityInc’slist of2009 Top50 Companies for Diversity.As the largest communications company in the world, more than 120 million customers count on us every day to deliver the wireless, Internet, data and advertising services that fuel their businesses and connect them to their world.
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We’re so much more than just a phone company!Job Title – Sr Technical Architect, Usability Engineer/ResearcherJob DescriptionUsability Engineer/Researcher – The Customer Insight & Usability Engineering Team within att.com (eCommerce) is seeking a seasoned usability professional with solid experience in planning and conducting usability evaluations and other user research, and a broad knowledge of user experience (UX) and user-centered design principles.
Candidates should have demonstrated successful experience collaborating with geographically dispersed multi-disciplinary project teams and external partners.
The usability engineer works with business partners, design, IA, content, and development teams and with external vendors.
Activities will include: Conducting heuristic evaluations Usability test planning, execution, and analysis Planning and conducting needs analyses, focus groups, competitive usability analyses, card sorts, cognitive walkthroughs and other UX research Reporting research findings and recommendations to project teams and leadership Design collaboration with IA and Design teams Partnering on the design and development of prototypes Partnering with external usability and market research vendors.
Preferred Qualifications A minimum of 5 years of experience in the industry conducting user research using various methods and working successfully with product teams to drive application of results into products.
Education requirements: MA/MS or PhD in human-computer interaction, human factors, psychology or closely-related field, OR a BA/BS in one of the above fields with significant industry experience.
Experience generating research plans, defining and tracking user experience metrics, coordinating work on multiple products/releases.
Must be able to work independently or as part of a team.
Solid knowledge of the field of human-computer interaction, experimental design, observational and field methods and data analysis is required.
Strong written and oral communication skills; skilled and experienced in delivering crisp presentations of research proposals, study findings and recommendations to project teams and leadership.
Ability to lead a research project and to engage and manage necessary resources to complete it Demonstrated ability to plan and execute usability tests and other UX research; analyze data and provide specific and prioritized recommendations Ability to develop partially functional user interface prototypes in a web environment is a plus.
Proficient in common UX design (Visio, Photoshop), prototyping (Dreamweaver) and usability evaluation tools (Morae).
Working knowledge of current and emerging web and wireless technologies, solid understanding of online industry standards and terminology, and an aptitude for learning new technologies.
Organized and effective time manager; able to juggle multiple projects, work effectively under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
Highly self-motivated, independent and responsible.
Committed to professional growth and continued education.
Team player who enables others, provides guidance and shares knowledge.
Forward thinking with the ability to solve problems and resolve issues quickly.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications: Tenor more years related technical experienceMust understand and have experience in all software development aspects of application design, programming, testing, and implementationFormal training or hands on experience in the following technical skills may be required: CC+C#ColdFusionHTMLJAVAJavaScriptJ2EE.net technologyObject oriented developmentOracleSQLTeradataUNIXDesired Qualifications: BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field.
(Masters Degree is a plus)Experience in building multiple versions of large customer facing systems addressing performance and scaleEnterprise wide deployment planning and support for mission critical applications for major releases, both business and infrastructure relatedDevelops technical documentation on applications and systemsTakes initiative, quick learner and has desire to seek answers from test team members and other groupsAbility to work with technical and business-oriented teamsAT&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.
EOE/AA/M/F/D/VJob-Information TechnologyPrimary Location-GA-AtlantaSchedule-Full-timeEmployee Status-Regular
Sr Technical Architect-eCommerce- Alanta,GA Job in Atlanta, Georgia US