Description:
GDMS-C currently has a number of requirements for an Operator Interface and Graphical User Interface (GUI) Designer within the Land & Joint Solutions Business Area.
Typical Duties
The responsibilities and range of activities will vary, but in general will include:
- Participate in an interdisciplinary integrated project team environment.
- Work within the UX, Human Factors + Design group to develop specialized Graphical User Interface (GUI) firmware on military embedded hardware devices or software designs for complex applications using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) development process.
- Focus on providing functional and innovative designs for complex operations as part of integrated product teams including interfacing with development teams.
- Identify and create software user interface requirements and analysis of implementation.
- Prepare and review design documents.
- Document the analysis, design and test activities in accordance with development standards.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience
- Visible and expressive passion and experience with Graphical User Interface design, UX and/or Human Computer Interaction of products and applications.
- Experience designing front end user interfaces for software and firmware products/applications in an iterative manner from low to high fidelity design ideally working with human factors and human systems at the forefront.
- Experience using GUI prototyping tools such as Axure, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, etc .
- Able to translate, and coordinate a GUI experience to the development team, including the creation of assets to facilitate development.
- Detailed oriented in the creation and communication of front-end user interface design, interaction and behaviour.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong and innovative problem solving and analysis skills.
- Enthusiastic contributor, willing to learn new skills and takes on ownership of work.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment, with minimum supervision.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Industrial Design or applicable scientific discipline is required.
Other
Applicants will be required to obtain/hold a valid and current Canadian security clearance to gain access to the classified spaces, information and equipment in order to perform the work associated with this position.