Job Title - Sr. Visual Designer
Company Name - McAfee
URL - www.Mcafee.com
Location - Sunnyvale, California
McAfee® is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the web securely. With our unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee helps home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. Our products are unique in how they work together to make security affordable and manageable. These days, the threats are tougher, and the perpetrators are trickier. But as we have for more than 20 years, McAfee delivers superior protection that is trusted by millions of people.
POSITION SUMMARY: As a core member of the Consumer Applications UI Team, the Visual Designer position involves working closely with Usability Specialists and Product Managers as well as members of the Engineering team to ensure proper implementation of designs. A large emphasis is placed on creating a superior user experience through constant product evolution and iteration, and improvements to overall usability, information presentation and process flow.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Consumer Applications Visual Designer must possess a broad knowledge of application graphic design techniques and principles as well as advanced creative and visual design skills. Extensive UI development and integration experience is highly desirable.
Candidates must have a keen eye for detail and a strong desire for promoting design consistency, as well as a passion for designing and building compelling and usable customer-facing web interfaces. In addition, the following skills are needed:
At least 3 years HTML/DHTML, JavaScript and CSS skills. Experience designing for and implementing Web 2.0 functionality (AJAX, etc) is desired.
Working knowledge of Adobe applications.
At least 3 years of UI design experience in a fast-paced development environment with experience in consumer-specific software or web products.
Must possess a broad knowledge of web graphic design techniques, information architecture and interaction design principles as well as advanced creative and visual design skills (including color and page layout mastery).
Be able to create rapid iterations of visual and/or storyboard concepts, as well as the ability to design for dynamic content (requiring a solid understanding and deep knowledge of current web technology opportunities and limitations).
Extensive knowledge of UI design methodology and processes (user centered and iterative design). Must be able to demonstrate, understand and be proficiency in managing all phases of web product design and development.
Excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to multitask and manage time efficiently. Must be able to self-manage as well as work and collaborate with cross-functional groups, and also function as both a project leader and individual contributor.
Must possess excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Portfolio of previous design work demonstrating experience customer-facing design and user experience accomplishments (that can be referenced).
McAfee provides the range of high quality benefits that you’d expect from a global market leader. Our approach is simple, if we want the best people to work for us we need to provide one of the best benefits packages around.
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If you are interested in applying, please send a formatted copy of your resume to moassoc@yahoo.com. You can also apply on line at www.McAfee.com (requisition 868885).