SR UX Designer

Sr. UX DesignerLocation: San Jose, CA Duration: 6-12 months+ Cisco Virtual Managed Service (VMS) team is looking for a highly energetic, motivated and talented Interaction Designer to join our integrated UX/UI team consisting of visual designers, interaction designers and UI developers. We design, prototype, demo and problem-solve with development teams and customers. Looking for senior interaction designer with cloud and enterprise experience that enjoys making the complex simple and delightful. The CPSG team will design, develop, and deploy transformational experiences leveraging Cloud Technologies for the Cloud Services market. This group within Cisco tasked with building the solution from the ground up to transform the future of virtual services delivery.What You'll DoDesign and prototype screen flows using the design tool Axure and our emerging design system stencilsCome up with simple, elegant UX solutions for new, complex requirementsAbility to solicit feedback and iterate designs – while relentlessly representing interest of the userBalance overall experience architecture/navigation with detailed feature designCollaborate with some of the smartest engineers in the industryCollaborate with other agile scrum teams across locationsRemain knowledgeable about emerging GUI standards and trendsWho You AreExpert level knowledge of user-centered design in cloud application/SaaS environmentsMotivated by new problems that push you outside of your comfort zoneRelated experience designing applications and web experiences – with a portfolio showcasing your design solutions and how you derived themExperience designing for Cloud and SaaS experience strongly preferredProven experience to deliver consumer-like experiences for highly technical productsAbility to understand technical concepts and relate them back to requirements, while relentlessly iterating towards simple, elegant interaction design.Visual design sensibility and collaboration with visual designersUp-to-date with the latest UX design trends and techniquesExperience working in an Agile/Scrum development processCritical thinking and excellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong problem-solving and analytical skillsDegree in human-computer interaction preferred; however, your portfolio and design thinking skills will land this position