IS 485 Job TitlesA Small Sample of Job OpeningsSource Job Title DescriptionSoftware DevelopmentMagazine (Nov 2001)Internet DevelopmentFunctions include development and maintenance of Internet/intranet/web applications. May design, implement, and support electronic commerce.Application Testing/QualityAssuranceDriving quality in design, development and execution of applications. Ensure quality of testing procedures and results: writes, designs, and develops test cases with application development staff and users; executes tests and documents results.Application DesignGathers customer/user requirements, designs and modelspackaged or corporate computer programs. Sets functional and user interface specifications. May develop or supervise coding to specifications.Application DevelopmentCodes, debugs, deploys, and maintains computer programs. May work with and modify packaged applications; may build or use components. In the absence of an application architect or on projects of lesser complexity, gathers customer requirements and specifies functionality.Project ManagementPlans and schedules software projects. Estimates costs, program size and development effort, and manages risks and budgets. May evaluate developer productivity, recommend software development processes, and guide technology selection.Microsoft Corporation Usability EngineerDesign and conduct usability studies for the product (lab and field), analyze the results of usability studies, identify usability defects based on analysis, report the results to program managers, product designers, developers, test engineers, and marketers. Work with design team to set usability goals for product, generate long-term usability plans for product, represent and interpret usability data and usability HCI research duringproduct design process, track usability issues, and report progress toward meeting usability goals to management.Usability LeadDirect usability engineers in planning and conducting usability studies, recruit and manage full-time and temporary usability resources, work with usability engineers to identify and implement appropriate data gathering and analysis methodologies and techniques, define applied research questions and conduct research that can impact near-term product development, represent usability at Microsoft PR functions, press visitsand industry conferences. We are interested in candidateswith degrees in cognitive, experimental, social, orhuman factors psychology, computer science with a human factors emphasis, anthropology, and related fields.Usability ManagerDirect usability engineers in planning and conducting usability studies, work with product unit managers to develop usability support plans, recruit and manage full-time and temporary usability resources, work with usability engineers to identify and implement appropriate data gathering and analysis methodologies and techniques, work with usability managers from otherMicrosoft usability groups to set policies and proceduresfor the usability community, represent usability at Microsoft PR functions, press visits and industry conferences. We are interested in candidates with degrees in cognitive, experimental, social, or human factors psychology, computer science with a human factors emphasis, anthropology, and related fields.Usability InternWork with product teams on applied problems in HCI design and usability evaluation, conduct user needs assessments, benchmark product comparisons, formativeusability studies, and research on user interface and programming concepts, all under the direction of an experienced Microsoft usability engineer.Product Designer(the description is from the “Office” group)Chances are you spend more time in front of Office than you do your car or TV. And if you're like us, you can always find room for improvement. Help us improve andinnovate the design of the most used product in the world - Microsoft Office. The Office design team seeks product designers with strong visual design skills to take Office to the next level. Whether it's improving existing products, inventing entire new products or building web services, the need for exciting and new interaction design is skyrocketing. To keep up with the demand and make our already popular product even more successful, we need your contribution. You'll be working along side the world's best usability engineers, program managers, product planners and developers. Together you'll research, design and prototype solutions that are not onlyuseful, usable and desirable, but also exciting, new and emotionally engaging. Strong visual design skills are important, but you also need to be skilled at interaction design. This includes prototyping in your favorite tool like Director, FrontPage or Flash. Special points to designers who aren't afraid to jump into html or Lingo! You also have to display tremendous drive, energy and initiative. Communication skills and self confidence are also important as you work with tons of smart, passionate people everyday. Face it - you went into design because you wanted to make a difference. Start by making a difference to the 200 million Office users around the world. Launch or boost your career in a placewith impact -- Become a member of the MicrosoftOffice Design team. (Design degree and portfolio required).Intuit Senior Usability SpecialistDesign and facilitate field studies and contextual inquiry,usability tests, focus groups, expert evaluations, brainstorming sessions, survey and questionnaire creation, and other usability engineering methodologies. Analyze and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information, write usability test reports, and present the results to the stakeholders. Provide concrete, actionable recommendations to development teams. Manage test schedules and deliverables. Work with usability lab staffto schedule and recruit studies.Senior UI DesignerThe Small Business Division's UI Design group designs the user experience for the QuickBooks family of products including desktop and web applications. Our goal is to create elegant, appealing, and extensible designs through user-centered design practices. These practices include setting standards for design development, serving as user advocates throughout the product development lifecycle, driving the UI design phase, participating in cross-product UI reviews, and performing usability tests.- Lead product design sessions with a cross-functionalteam to develop new products