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Interaction Designer
Date Posted [Jul-14-10]
(ID: 208)
NOTE: an online portfolio is required in order to be considered for this position.
Please APPLY ONLINE at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisiti on.jsp?org=QUESTRADE&cws=1&rid=90
Questrade Inc., headquartered in Toronto, provides Canadians with high-speed, direct access trading to the U.S. and Canadian stock and options markets as well as forex trading. Since its inception in 1999, Questrade has demonstrated its competitive leadership with a combination of outstanding service, advanced technology and competitive pricing structures. Visit our website at www.questrade.com
Position Title
Interaction Designer
Job Summary
The ideal candidate has a minimum of three years experience designing user interfaces for web and desktop applications and a portfolio showcasing successful projects. This is an excellent opportunity to apply best practices, strong design, user centric expertise and problem-solving skills to create simple yet meaningful interfaces for our software and websites. You will work in collaboration with senior designers, business analysts, subject matter experts and developers and will continually advance creatively and technically.
Job Responsibilities
· Design and maintain storyboards and mockups to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
· Create user interface specifications and use case scenarios
· Develop interactive prototypes with compelling user experiences
· Design interactive solutions that address business and brand requirements, technical constraints, research findings, and the audience’s processes, tasks and goals.
· Work with developers to ensure that designs can be implemented and to ensure integrity during implementation
· Assist in the creation of graphic elements; Slice, optimize and incorporate into our web and desktop applications
· Research competitors, latest tools, methodologies, practices and trends
Qualifications
· Can demonstrate – through a portfolio – strong understanding of user centered design and demonstrated success in application design
· Strong usability/human factors skills and experience practicing user centered design methodology
· Undergraduate Degree, Community College Diploma or Post-Graduate diploma with related areas of study OR equivalent experience
· 3+ years of related industry experience
· Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash
· Strong knowledge of standards-compliant HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and jQuery
· Strong understanding of graphic design principals
· Experience with MS Visio, Silverlight / Microsoft Expression Blend is an asset
· Experience in the financial industry and stock trading is an asset
ATTRIBUTES:
· Ability to pay close attention to detail and a passion for improving design
· Communicates effectively with internal team members and other staff
· Critical and creative thinking ability to proactively and independently solve problems and make decisions
· Thrives in a changing, dynamic environment; strong ability to multitask
· Able to work flexible hours when requested
· Loves to learn and has a strong commitment to improving creative and technical skills on an ongoing basis
NOTE: an online portfolio is required in order to be considered for this position.
We thank all candidates for their interest in working at Questrade. However due to the volume of applications, we will only contact candidates selected for interviews.
Please APPLY ONLINE at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisiti on.jsp?org=QUESTRADE&cws=1&rid=90
Questrade Inc., headquartered in Toronto, provides Canadians with high-speed, direct access trading to the U.S. and Canadian stock and options markets as well as forex trading. Since its inception in 1999, Questrade has demonstrated its competitive leadership with a combination of outstanding service, advanced technology and competitive pricing structures. Visit our website at www.questrade.com
Position Title
Interaction Designer
Job Summary
The ideal candidate has a minimum of three years experience designing user interfaces for web and desktop applications and a portfolio showcasing successful projects. This is an excellent opportunity to apply best practices, strong design, user centric expertise and problem-solving skills to create simple yet meaningful interfaces for our software and websites. You will work in collaboration with senior designers, business analysts, subject matter experts and developers and will continually advance creatively and technically.
Job Responsibilities
· Design and maintain storyboards and mockups to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
· Create user interface specifications and use case scenarios
· Develop interactive prototypes with compelling user experiences
· Design interactive solutions that address business and brand requirements, technical constraints, research findings, and the audience’s processes, tasks and goals.
· Work with developers to ensure that designs can be implemented and to ensure integrity during implementation
· Assist in the creation of graphic elements; Slice, optimize and incorporate into our web and desktop applications
· Research competitors, latest tools, methodologies, practices and trends
Qualifications
· Can demonstrate – through a portfolio – strong understanding of user centered design and demonstrated success in application design
· Strong usability/human factors skills and experience practicing user centered design methodology
· Undergraduate Degree, Community College Diploma or Post-Graduate diploma with related areas of study OR equivalent experience
· 3+ years of related industry experience
· Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash
· Strong knowledge of standards-compliant HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and jQuery
· Strong understanding of graphic design principals
· Experience with MS Visio, Silverlight / Microsoft Expression Blend is an asset
· Experience in the financial industry and stock trading is an asset
ATTRIBUTES:
· Ability to pay close attention to detail and a passion for improving design
· Communicates effectively with internal team members and other staff
· Critical and creative thinking ability to proactively and independently solve problems and make decisions
· Thrives in a changing, dynamic environment; strong ability to multitask
· Able to work flexible hours when requested
· Loves to learn and has a strong commitment to improving creative and technical skills on an ongoing basis
NOTE: an online portfolio is required in order to be considered for this position.
We thank all candidates for their interest in working at Questrade. However due to the volume of applications, we will only contact candidates selected for interviews.
