[ajug-jobs] UIE/User Interface Engineer

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Job ID:               1097
Job Title:            UIE/User Interface Engineer
Location:             Atlanta/Duwoody
Business Name:        Confidential
Email:        jason.dobbs at modisit.com

Job Description:
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An ideal candidate would have a design background but understand and have experience on the development side.The candidate needs to have a BASIC understanding of UNIX so they can manager their own box. 

Description: 
As a member of the IT Product Development team the Staff User Interface Engineer will participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining dynamic user interface templates for the companies web site and supporting applications. Actively partner with project team members in identifying usability issues and make recommendations. Stay current with web standards, application architectures, and deployment techniques. Also, must be able to work effectively in a very fluid, high-communication, product delivery centric environment. 

Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 
• Create and maintain dynamic web templates using JSP or similar scripting language. 
• Maintain UNIX-based development environment to support multiple applications and Apache web server configurations. 
• Work with Project Managers to understand business objectives and provide technical assessments, UI recommendations, risk analysis, and accurate development estimates. 
• Use insight, creativity, and research to suggest and/or implement new interfaces, design alternatives and usability improvements that increase the value of the product. 
• Assist team in the creation of interface design standards, and provide guidance on web accessibility and usability. 
• Aid in usability testing, reviews and evaluations to identify issues and make recommendations. 
• Support the creation and maintenance of an organized template architecture focused on efficiency, reusability, and ease of maintenance. 
• Assist in troubleshooting issues and rapidly solving problems or correcting defects. 

Qualifications 
• 3-6 years professional experience developing dynamic web pages for high-volume, multi-tier architecture based applications. 
• Good knowledge of and experience with user interface design patterns, visual design elements, web technologies, and development methodologies. 
• Ability to work on multiple projects and be flexible to adapt to any given situation. 
• Some background in Object Oriented analysis, design and programming. 
• Experience using automated unit testing technologies. 
• Possess basic project management skills to track all project work. 
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of the organization 
• Exceptional customer service attitude and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Experience using configuration control and defect tracking tools (CVS & Test Director). 
• College degree or equivalent work experience preferred. 

Required Skills:
MUST HAVE TECHNOLOGIES: 
Java Script 
JSP 
HTML 
XML 

TOOLS: 
Micromedia 
Photoshop 
Dreamweaver 
**Inteli J Bonus 

Good working knowledge of: DHTML, CSS, SQL, Apache web servers, UNIX, Visio 


Desired Skills:
Java, Extreme Programming, Large scale web application development

Non-Tech Skills:
Communication to talk to all ends...Developers/Designers and the business side.

Duration:
6 Month Contract

If qualified and interested, please send a fully detailed Word version of a resume along with rate/salary, references and availability to interview and start.


About Modis, Inc. - Atlanta:
Modis is one of the world’s largest and most respected providers of IT services and solutions. We deploy human capital to meet your organization’s IT goals using the optimal mix of internal staff, outside consulting resources, and project outsourcing. Today, Modis delivers world-class IT solutions to more than 1,000 clients in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe. Our unique corporate structure offers you well defined services and solutions tailored specifically to your needs. Modis gives you the ability to acquire the knowledge, resources, skill sets and manpower to be nimble, efficient and strikingly effective in your mission.


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This job was posted on: 2007-02-14

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