As one of the world’s leading providers of business software, SAP delivers products and services that help accelerate business innovation. Today, customers in more than 120 countries and 25 industries run SAP applications – from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

We are looking for a Senior Level Interaction designer to help us build better user experiences for IT administrators responsible for Business Intelligence. You will be in charge of collecting and understanding user interaction patterns, requirements, users and their needs. With this knowledge you will create mockups, prototypes and guidelines in cooperation with other members of the Development Team for the Business Intelligence Platform. In addition, mockup and prototype designs will need to be validated with users and customers.

SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) solutions provide comprehensive business intelligence functionality that empowers users to make effective, informed decisions based on solid data and analysis. All users, from the high-end analyst to the casual business user, have access to the information they need -with minimal dependence on IT resources and developers. With these powerful solutions, users throughout your enterprise can access, format, analyze, navigate, and share information across the organization.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Work closely with Solution and Product Management to interview and understand users
• Draft up user personas, goals, and scenarios
• Research and conduct heuristic analysis on existing and competitive products
• Define high level interaction, navigation models and task flows
• Design wire frames and iterate prototypes from low to high fidelity
• Conduct formative testing on evolving prototypes
• Collaborate with Program/Product Management to produce detailed UI specifications
• Supervise development colleagues to ensure designs are implemented as specified
• Coordinate summative testing with 3rd party vendors

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of Interaction Design experience for web and/or thick client applications
• Experience doing interaction designs for software tools used by IT administrators
• Experience with enterprise business applications
• Experience working in an Agile development process a plus

TRAVEL

0-30%

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Post Secondary Degree in Interaction Design, Industrial Design, HCI, Human Factors or equivalent
• In depth knowledge of prototyping tools like Visio, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well with interdisciplinary teams and mentor junior staff

To Apply please visit or contact Kathy  via email: Kathy dot Powell at SAP dot Com 

https://ejobs.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMSZkPW1pbg==)/bc/bsp/sap/hrrcf_pinstappl/application.do?sap-client=001&sap-language=EN&rcfContext=US&PARAM=UElOU1RfR1VJRD1ERjYxNENEQzQyMzIzRkYxQUUyNjAwMThGRTc2N0YxMA%3d%3d

Challenging opportunity in IT

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Linguistic Profile: Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Salary range: $89,935 to $119,265

Education: Successful completion of a university degree from a recognized university in computer engineering, computer science or a related field.

Formal studies in human-computer interaction, user-centered design and/or enterprise architecture would be an asset.

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.  You must consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for futher information.

Who can apply: Canadian citizens residing in Canada or abroad

Please note that candidates invited to an interview and tests will be responsible for all travel and accommodation.

If relocation is required, the successful candidate will be expected to pay for his/her relocation expenses.

Join a dynamic organization and contribute to ensuring that Canada’s federal and territorial governments are answerable and productive.  The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has been selected by Maclean’s magazine as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the last three years in a row.

The Office of the Auditor General of Canada is seeking a Director in Information Technology.   We offer a challenging and interesting work environment with many opportunities for growth and advancement and a good work/life balance.

The key activities of the Director are as follows:

Directs the IT applications and databases team by managing its financial and human resoures,  determining its goals, objectives and priorities, preparing operational and business plans,and developing work processes and standards;

Directs the analysis of clients’ IT proposals, from both a business and technical perspective, to ensure integration throughout the department, and conformance with the corporate applications and database architecture standard;

Plans and directs the research, development, integration, coordination, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of the Office’s IT business applications and database management systems, including the plans, policies, standards and trends as well as the acquisition of goods and services to ensure that the Office’s applications and database expenditures are made in a planned and controlled fashion;

Develops and implements corporate strategies and initiatives to ensure that the computing systems environment effectively supports all of the Office’s current and future objectives and priorities, devises the necessary strategies for the integration of the Office’s databases and for their accessibility through our networks;

Researchs trends and development in technologies, Commercial-off-the-Shelf Software (COTS), identifies opportunities for service enhancement and recommends to senior management and/or to the appropriate committee new IT initiatives for increasing productivity and reducing costs;

Represents the IT group with clients to negotiate service levels, determines their applications and database needs, provides advice and solutions to their IT problems, promotes the need for new IT systems, and reaches concensus on overall Office objectives and priorities for the IT/Business applications and database program;

Provides input to long range and annual IT plans, policies and standards, and makes strategic recommendations to senior management on the use and optimization of applications, business systems and application development technologies/practices;

Chairs symposiums and seminars, maintains membership in professional associations, and consults IT officials of central agencies, other government departments (OGDs), provincial governments and the private sector, to develop solutions to common IT applications and database problems;

Develops and prepares discussion/research papers, briefing notes, and position papers on the Office IT applications and database programs.

Has superior communication skills to gain respect and influence, to write reports, and to establish excellent relationships with client organizations.

We need individuals who are able to adapt to changing conditions and shifting priorities.

We offer you an exciting and varied work environment. The Office of the Auditor General is staffed with dynamic, inquisitive staff who believe in the mission of the Auditor General and who want to make a difference.

As an employer committed to a diverse workforce, we encourage candidates in designated groups – women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities – to apply and self-identify on their application.

We are committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise us of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

We thank all those who apply.  Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Closing date:  19 May 2010

Must Have Skills

• Significant experience directing and managing the development,implementation, delivery and maintenance of critical business applications and databases
• Significant experience leading, coaching and supervising IT and multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of business systems/applications
• Significant experience in the analysis of business needs and the provision of IT proposals and advice to senior management and clients
• Experience working with agile and/or user-centered design methodologies
• Exp. developing policies, processes and standards for application development/management based on industry standards such as SEI CMM, ITIL, ISO, etc.
• Experience directing the development of strategic frameworks, policies and business plans for business applications and corporate databases
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience researching, analyzing and reporting future trends and developments in various IT disciplines

To apply, visit http://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/oag/en/JobDescription.asp?JobNumber=626308.

Competition PDS-168-OT

SMART Technologies is recruiting a senior user experience specialist for its Ottawa office. Reporting to the manager, user experience, you will research how customers use SMART products and work with the product development team to improve the customer experience from product purchase through installation, operation and support.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Monitoring websites remotely to observe how people use our products
• Prototyping and testing desktop software and website interfaces
• Guiding user- and take-centered development methods at all levels of the organization by visiting customers, watching them use
• SMART products and relaying your findings to management team
• Prototyping and testing product ideas before market release
• Collaborating with industrial designers to prototype and test hardware interfaces
• Collecting and disseminating human-performance research
• Training and leading software and web development teams on usability methods
• Reporting usability and feature feedback to appropriate development teams
• Leading usability-centered initiatives
• Mentoring teammates

Requirements

You have the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in science with focus on human-computer interaction, human factors, industrial design, ergonomics, psychology and computer science, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least eight years’ directly related experience researching and prototyping new technologies
• Strong collaboration skills, including the ability to work comfortably with people at all levels of the company while in a high-visibility position
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management skills
• Preferably, experience coordinating and organizing a team

To learn more, visit…

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Smart-Technologies/Senior-User-Experience-Specialist/J8A3GL6YV4K5WY0ZVVF

Level: Intermediate

To Apply: www.smarttech.com.careers

Graphic User Interface Designer

Work at SMART Technologies, and you can be part of a team that creates and markets leading-edge hardware and software tools sold around the world. You can join the many skilled professionals who make SMART the global leader in the interactive whiteboard product category. Consider a career at one of Canada’s fastest growing companies. You’ll find a dynamic, challenging environment that encourages initiative and rewards creativity.

SMART is recruiting a graphic user interface designer for its Calgary office. Reporting to the manager, user experience, you will work with SMART’s product development team. You will be responsible for the visual manifestation of interaction concepts that constitute the user experience with SMART products, delivering all aspects of a graphic program including initial concepts, mockups, rapid prototypes for gathering customer feedback on interaction concepts and liaising with business and development teams.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Translating user interaction scenarios and usability testing results to generate preferred graphic solutions for web, desktop applications, icon and interface architecture
• Supporting interaction designers and usability researchers with graphic prototypes and concepts for testing
• Producing high fidelity graphic assets for development and implementation
• Developing graphic layouts that manifest interaction design and usability findings
• Contributing to and implementing corporate guidelines and graphic standards
• Developing and contributing to graphic user interface continuity in the SMART portfolio

You have the following qualifications:

• Degree or diploma in design, fine arts or computer science
• At least three years’ experience in graphic and interactive visual design experience
• Working knowledge of user-centered design and usability validation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong teamwork, time management  and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated experience with Adobe^® Photoshop^®, Illustrator^®, Flash^®, and Dreamweaver^®
• Preferably, knowledge of ActionScript™ and Flex™
• Preferably, experience in a project lead position
• A valid Canadian passport, or the ability to obtain one
• Eligible for an education security clearance

Location Calgary, AB

Competition PDS-253-HQ

Application deadline May 20, 2010

To apply for this position, please visit www.smarttech.com/careers and choose competition PDS-253-HQ from our list of current positions.

Are you a junior developer eager to get your foot in the door in a thriving company? Momentous is looking for enthusiastic technical resources who are passionate about web development. Your strong creative and technical background will help you excel in this position. You will work as part of a Development team to enhance existing product functionality and to contribute to new projects that integrate into Momentous websites and back-end systems.

You bring:

• Experience in web programming for an online consumer product or service;
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming principles;
• Web application programming experience using ASP.Net and or PHP;
• Strong knowledge of database programming, particularly using MS SQL Server;
• Experience interacting with internal departments to help define and refine product requirements, and then take these requirements through to implementation;
• Experience with Linux/unix is considered a strong asset;
• Experience with MS Visual C++ would be a strong asset;
• Experience unit testing would be an asset;
• Must have a passion for technology and problem solving;
• Excellent team player;
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in computer science or equivalent;
• 1-3 years professional web development experience an asset, preferably in e-commerce.

If you are looking for an innovative workplace than come take a walk in our shoes.

Non-Smokers Only Please.

Apply today! www.momentous.ca/careers.asp

Working with the Zip.ca Development Team, the candidate will focus on developing and deploying both automated and manual test plans to improve the quality and reliability of Zip.ca and related services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, document, develop and deploy new test plans / test cases for web applications written in ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server
• Automate new and existing test scenarios.
• Help maintain and enhance the existing technology in partnership with the Development team
• Ensure that functionality of the site and related technology accurately meet the technical, end user and marketing requirements
• Provide support to the internal business staff or external client on the functionality of the site and related technology
• Guide the Development team in improving the usability & reliability of the site and related technology
• Be and internal advocate for quality across all dimensions

Experience, Knowledge and skills:

• Dedication to improving the User Experience
• Ability to develop a test plan, from defined requirements where available, that includes unit testing, integration testing and performance testing
• Experience with Borland Silk Test is highly desirable
• Experience with C# and /or VB.NET as well as ASP.NET based testing tools such as NUnit and WatiN are considered an asset
• Strong SQL Server experience
• Ability to automate test scenarios
• Ability to write unit tests an asset
• Ability to efficiently and effectively work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio.
• Understanding of basic design document structure and data flow diagrams, knowledge of UML an asset
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and planning skills and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Motivated, energetic, and inventive self-starter
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must be able to work effectively both within a team and independently in a high-demand, short deadline environment
• Ability to think abstractly and work in a technically complex and ambiguous environment

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Certificate in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years Quality Assurance experience in a commercial database-driven web development environment.

Apply today! www.momentous.ca/careers.asp

Our users vary widely. CodeSonar and CodeSurfer are commercially available worldwide and are used by thousands of software engineers and security experts. On the other hand, some of our software is produced under contract and used only by a single group of highly trained computer scientists. User interface requirements vary accordingly; there will always be something interesting to work on.

This is a full time, salaried position with medical benefits, vacation, holidays, and a true forty hour week.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: BS Computer Science + 3 years or MS Computer Science + 1 year. Candidates with PhDs or additional experience are encouraged to apply. Salary and responsibilities will be commensurate with level of education and experience.
• UI design training and/or significant experience designing high-quality user interfaces
• Proficiency in JavaScript and Python and C/C++
• HTML/XHTML markup, styling, and templating
• US citizenship. Security clearance or the ability to get clearance is a plus.

Beneficial Experience

We are especially interested in candidates with one or more of the following:

• Familiarity with software and data visualization techniques.
• Knowledge of compilers, static analysis, or software security.

To Apply

Resumes should be sent via E-MAIL ONLY to recruiting@grammatech.com. Please use reference UE09-01 in the subject line.

About GrammaTech

GrammaTech is a software company located in beautiful Ithaca, New York. We perform cutting-edge research and make static-analysis tools that are used worldwide by startups, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and government agencies.

Research In Motion Limited® (RIM)® is a world leader in the mobile communications market and has a history of developing breakthrough wireless solutions. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies is used by thousands of organizations around the world and includes the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools and software/hardware licensing agreements. RIM is seeking driven individuals who can take our wireless data products to the next level in the global wireless market. Are you ready to make a difference in the world of mobile communications with RIM?

POSITION SUMMARY

The Design Manager, as part of the User Experience organization, will provide design leadership and direction to a team of talented user interface visual designers, 3D modellers and animators, and audio engineers. The incumbent will work to define and develop the design aesthetic for BlackBerry device themes, device, Desktop and Server applications, and the supporting auditory experience.

You will work alongside Brand Strategy, Marketing Communications, Industrial Design and the entire User Experience organization to define strategic design goals and execute on deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

• Provide creative design direction and functional management expertise to the visual and auditory design components of the User Experience organization
• Work with Brand, ID and UX, to translate the strategic requirements into product design goals and solutions
• Manage the aesthetic quality of all products and services as well as resourcing and development of your team

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of a Graphic Design, Interactive Media, Industrial Design or related field
• 7+ years of experience providing creative direction in the field of product design
• Proven ability to develop, lead, and motivate high performing creative teams
• Demonstrated ability to create and commercialize hardware or software technology products
• Capacity to present information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing
• Exceptional eye for detail, sensitivity to the audience/customer and brand strategy
• Experience in coordinating multiple, time sensitive projects and activities simultaneously
• Demonstrated success in a leadership role with keen interest in the challenge of managing, nurturing and growing multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present ideas effectively to both technical and business audiences

If you’re driven to take wireless technologies to the next level, it’s time you join the team at RIM. We offer a challenging environment that fosters creativity and rewards excellence. Employees also have use of our award winning BlackBerry!

© 2009 Research In Motion Limited. All Rights Reserved. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, BlackBerry, “Always On, Always Connected” and the “envelope in motion” symbol are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries.

Research In Motion is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To submit your application, please visit us online at www.rim.com/careers, or inquire by contacting mmclellan@rim.com.

• Passionate about creating world-class customer and user experiences?
• Looking for an opportunity to shape the direction of the company?
• Entrepreneurial, flexible and eager to grow the business?

You have:

• 10+ years of experience in the HCI field
• The gift to inspire a team of design and research professionals
• A client focus, every time, all the time
• Initiative, self motivation even if the going gets tough

If you are interested, please send your resume to humanresources@akendi.com

Only those candidates considered for interview will be contacted.

This individual must be a team player who shows initiative.

Application environment: Agile, J2EE, Eclipse IDE, XML, test driven development.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume in confidence to mark.dill@ajilon.com

No phone calls please.

Ajilon would like to thank all candidates for submitting to this job opportunity, however, only those with the above qualifications clearly identified in their resumes will be contacted for further instruction and submission to the client.