Experience Architect

at Adobe Systems inc.

Location: Austin TX, New York or Massachusetts

Position: Experience Architect
Team/Department: Adobe Consulting
Location: Austin TX, New York or Massachusetts

Overview
Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For 25 years, the company's award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world's largest and most diversified software companies.

Today, Adobe is better positioned than ever to push the boundaries of the digital universe. Under the leadership of President & CEO Shantanu Narayen, we're driving even greater innovation with powerful, compelling software solutions that meet the needs of customers and markets ranging from designers and filmmakers, to enterprises and governments, to developers and home users.

Recognizing that employees are at the core of our success, Adobe recruits and retains highly qualified and motivated individuals, creates an environment where they can innovate and achieve their best, and rewards them for their performance by giving them an opportunity to share in the company's success.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Adobe is seeking for an Experience Architect to work with the Adobe Consulting Team (AC) to design next-generation, rich client applications for strategic third-party engagements. A candidate's portfolio must demonstrate a broad depth of experience with emphasis on application, and user-interface design, while leveraging rich clients in innovative ways. The ideal candidate needs to be part interaction designer, part information architect, part usability expert, part business analyst, and all about user experience.
ROLE
Work with prospective clients on sales pitches. Help develop project plans. Work with clients and the AC team to translate business problems, and requirements into compelling UI's that demonstrate the power and value of the rich internet application experiences. Be able to do this both through direction and by doing design work yourself Lead the user interface design phases of product development projects, in coordination with visual designers and engineers. Develop usability protocols and moderate user studies. Conduct on-site client research. Create robust design documentation. Self-manage own tasks and schedules. Promote a positive environment for idea exploration and creativity. Up to 25% travel

CONSULTING
Experience Architects should be able to influence a customer towards Adobe technologies, towards
Adobe best-practices and towards Adobe Consulting methodologies. They should be able to steer a project to success, from discovery through to delivery supporting practice leadership and engagement managers providing accurate high-level estimates of projects, with the necessary caveats and approaches in place. They should be capable of running workshops, driving the necessary big picture thinking, documentation and being able to communicate these to the project and client teams. This would include being able to translate business and user requirements into innovative design solutions and, while not having to do every aspect of the design, being comfortable managing the whole design team.

SKILLS
Ten years working as a professional designer with a stunning portfolio full of out-of-the-box thinking. Seven or more years of information architecture or professional design experience. Two or more years managing or leading design teams. Keen understanding of usability principles and existing application frameworks. Excellent communication skills and ability to take strong leadership in a collaborative manner. Prior experience creating innovative and successful product interfaces and web applications

IDEAL
Application UI development experience. HCI, communications design, product design backgrounds preferred. Experience with Macromedia Flash and ActionScript. Mobile application design

PRACTICE & PERSONAL
Should have a highly visible role within the Practice and AC, making significant contributions - these could include project artifacts, whitepapers, brownbags. This would also include contributing to ACSPACE that capture project best practices & innovations that can be shared with others. EAs should have a presence within the larger design community through Blogs, Speaking engagements or mailing lists. Should be aware of emerging technologies & design trends and be evangelizing these back to the UX team, AC & providing input to the Product teams.

Interested?

tiffanys@adobe.com