Senior Interaction Designer

To join the User Experience Team within the Cloud Collaboration Technology Group . You will be working closely with visual designers, user researchers, usability engineers, product managers and engineers to define the user experience of our telephony, web and video conferencing, and communications products.

You will be part of a team who will be working to combine the power of the mobile and service provider network(s) withcollaboration services to turn a mobile phone into a powerful enterprise-connected device with a rich collaboration user experience.

Responsibilities:

* Identify user interface requirements; help define project approach and user experience strategy

* Work with user researchers to design, observe, and analyze field studies

* Generate user personas and use scenarios

* Conduct heuristic evaluations on existing products

* Set conceptual design and suggest product direction based on field research and functional requirements

* Define the user interaction model and workflows

* Work with visual designers to refine the interactive experience and produce designs consistent with Cisco’s brand

* Develop prototypes ranging from paper-and-pencil concepts to HTML wire frames to high-fidelity designs that represent both the visual identity and interaction model required to ensure user success

* Work with usability engineers to design, observe, and analyze usability studies

* Work closely with engineers to implement and deliver the final product

* Facilitate project communication across a multidisciplinary team throughout all phases of the project

Qualifications:

* 5+ years of experience designing user interfaces for applications

* Bachelor’s degree (Master's preferred) in Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Human Factors, Industrial Design, or related field.

* Ability to develop new approaches to complex design problems and convey these designs in the form of presentations, prototypes, and design specifications

* Must communicate clearly and effectively; strong analytical and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills; a self-starter that is able to collaborate actively with others in a cross-functional team

* Experience designing PC applications is required

* Experience designing Mobile applications is an advantage

For more inforamtion on this great contract role please contact Geraldine Flanagan on 091-507506 or email to geraldine.flanagan@cpl.ie