This position is devoted to the development and ownership of the user experience for enterprise class virtualization applications. The challenge: innovate and create enterprise management and monitoring tools that make complex virtualization software a pleasant experience for our users.
Virtualization is the technology that is poised to change the way we think about computing. VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 130,000 customers and more than 22,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest-growing public software companies. VMwares award-winning technology, market-leading position and culture of excellence provide the more than 6,600 passionate people we employ in 40 locations worldwide with a platform for professional growth and the excitement of being an early-stage innovator. Role: Working with multi-disciplinary development teams, the Interaction Designer will own the user experience for a particular VMware domain area (e.g. networking, storage, monitoring, VM management, etc.). The Interaction Designer is responsible for defining the user requirements and establishing a vision for product features with a focus on ease of use and consistency. Responsibilities: Candidates must be able to identify requirements, develop user models, design and prototype user interfaces for interaction, develop and maintain user interface specifications and guidelines, communicate with both development teams as well as product management to explain user interface designs, and resolve design tradeoffs and implementation issues. The Interaction Designer will conduct necessary front-end research and support usability efforts throughout the product development cycle. The Interaction Designer will work closely with visual designers to achieve a consistent branded look-and-feel that meets existing corporate standards and guidelines. VMware typically builds first-of-its-kind products and services. Therefore, the Interaction Designer is required to be involved throughout the product cycle from initial planning to development and release. Minimum Requirements: Must have 7+ years Interaction Design or equivalent experience designing software applications for enterprise, commercial desktop or web-based products. Must love the challenge of quickly distilling complex problems into clean, simple design solutions. Ability to efficiently create clear design specifications in Photoshop, Visio and HTML or equivalent tools. Must be able to lead design discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and run meetings. Must have first-hand, demonstrated experience in applying user-centered design processes and methodologies to development of commercial software products. (we will want to see wireframes, documentation, and models) Must be patient and flexible enough to work in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative, fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good attention to detail, timelines, and budgets. Technically skilled to know the abilities and limitations of programming tools such as: Flex, HTML/DHTML, ASP.NET, Visual Basic, and/or similar technologies. Additional Requirements: Portfolio of recent work available for review; preferably online. Skilled in the use of Adobe Fireworks and Illustrator; Microsoft Visio, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; and other comparable tools. Education requirements include either an MA/MS in interaction design, visual design or highly related field, OR a BA/BS in interaction design, visual design or a highly related field and significant industry experience.
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