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Information architect requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in information architect job postings.
Sample information architect requirements
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Information Architecture
  • Proficiency in information design, user experience design, and wireframe design
  • Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Familiarity with web analytics and user testing
  • Knowledge of SEO best practices
Sample required information architect soft skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving and problem-identification skills
  • Creative thinking abilities
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Information architect job description example 1

Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc information architect job description

Indiana University Health adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance, and aligns with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Apply for an Information Services O365 Architect role with IU Health! The hours will be M-F approx 8-5pm and will be a hybrid role with weekly remote and onsite requirements in Indianapolis. This role will be part of the IS Networking department within the Productivity Management team!

The Office 365 Service Architect is primarily responsible for working alongside other O365 architects to define mid-long-term strategy with respect to the platform, develop/enhance services, and to work with the security and compliance organizations to implement appropriate governance and security controls.

The primary responsibilities for this role will include but not limited to provide technical leadership for the O365 team at IU Health. Articulating complex technical topics and creating presentations for executive leadership. Creation of service design, architectural requirements, and testing documentation, end-to-end service management. Collaboration with other IT-related stakeholders on various planning efforts and assisting project managers with network builds and resourcing estimates for large implementations. Running proof-of-concept testing for new platforms and capabilities
Preferences

* Knowledge of Data Loss Prevention concepts and tactical implementation experience
* Knowledge of Microsoft Information Protection capabilities and tactical implementation experience (labeling, encryption, watermarking)
* Experience working in HIPAA-regulated environments
* Experience working in large enterprise environments (10K+ users)
* Experience with Power Apps and Power Automate, and platform governance experience (ALM)

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Informatics, or similar
* Expertise in automating tasks with PowerShell
* Strong practical work experience with REST-based APIs and the Microsoft Graph
* Strong working knowledge Azure Active Directory and O365 tenant security best practices
* 8+ years working with Office 365

Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. As a condition of employment, IU Health requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, barring an approved exemption. New hires will also be provided the option to submit proof of previous vaccination.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Information architect job description example 2

ECS information architect job description

  • Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum Years of Experience: 8
  • The Business Information Architect should have direct experience with program management and implementation, health system operations, and client management.
  • The Business Information Architect performs technical analytical studies of business processes and the potential transference of those processes into an ERP or making recommendations to align the VA's posture towards the best practices deployed in private and public entities.


Desired Skills:

  • The Business Information Architect should have direct experience with program management and implementation, health system operations, and client management.
  • The Business Information Architect should help plan the SIM/CERM collaboration, layout the end-to-end lifecycle to set the scope of the collaboration, and staff to assist the functional area IPTs in data collection, coordination, and reporting.
  • As a team member, the Business Information Architect should understand personal and team roles, contributing to a positive working environment and proactively seeking and providing guidance, clarification and, feedback.
  • Communicating in an organized and knowledgeable manner in written and verbal formats including presenting to senior executives, developing lasting relationships, delivering clear requests for information and communicating potential conflicts.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3000employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
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Information architect job description example 3

Heidrick & Struggles International information architect job description

Heidrick & Struggles is a premier provider of executive search, leadership assessment and development, organization and team effectiveness, and culture shaping services globally. In our more than 60 year history, we have conducted some of the most high-profile C-suite and board-level searches in the world.

Today, we are working with our clients across 29 countries to help them accelerate their performance and respond with agility to new opportunities and challenges in every industry. We continue to raise the bar in serving our clients as trusted leadership advisors, and we are also providing an expanded range of data-driven, tech-enabled tools and platforms across our executive search and consulting businesses.

Managing top talent isn't just our business. It's our passion, and we are committed to investing in and developing the careers of our own people.

We look for people with experience from a variety of industries and diverse educational backgrounds who are passionate about partnering with innovative and influential organizations and share our commitment to our purpose - to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.

If you're ready to start or grow your career with us, learn more about our available opportunities at our website.
Job Description:

Information Architect / Data Interaction Designer

We are looking for a seasoned Information Architect / Data Visualization aficionado to join our product team. We are part of an upstart digital division of a well-established international organization, focused on revolutionizing how we do business. Everything we're building is brand new but based on years of expertise in our industry.

We employ data-driven AI honed over decades of engagements with the world's leading organizations. Our insights enable clients to find and cultivate the world's best leaders, build diverse cultures, and transform their teams to achieve new levels of performance.

In this role, you will be working closely with the Director of Product Design, Product Managers, I/O Psychologists and Engineering to define and execute the information architecture for several products/tools that are part of one cohesive platform. You will help design applications that allow users to explore, understand, and interact with critical information. In other words, your primary charge will be to make the complex and the abstract feel effortless, informative, and actionable for our users. You will also act as a liaison and evangelist for the information architecture, ensuring that our products maintain a consistent semantic and visual language.

You, as a prospect, ideally would have several years of experience helping to simplify complex and abstract concepts, standardizing a semantic language across multiple sets of stakeholders and evangelizing a consistent approach to presenting the information. You are the type of person who finds the nuances of user interpretation and user interaction fascinating and never ending. While having visual design skills isn't specifically required, you would at least have experience and a desire to work with internal and external designers to help execute and standardize on a matching visual semantic language and pattern.

The top priority of this role is to help establish and maintain a flexible, consistent, and intuitive way for our clients to navigate our tools by prioritizing actionable intelligence and strategic oversight.

Responsibilities
Understand our users, our clients and our scientific approach to leadership analysis and planning.Help develop effortless ways for our clients to interact with and digest our data.Prioritize helping users easily find the right information to act on.Drive and define an overarching end-to-end information architecture, vision, and strategy to streamline user comprehension.Establish, evolve and evangelize information models, taxonomies, conditional states, metadata models and classification schemas.Define and evangelize standards to help developers deliver consistency across the platform.Work closely with product and engineering to ensure alignment with information models and standards.Help identify and select technologies for information storage, discovery, and presentation by working with design, engineering, and business partners to help them understand long term plans and needs.Communicate and evangelize information architectures with engineering team and business partners.

Requirements
A minimum of 5-7 years of experience focused on information architecture, data visualization/interaction and information design.Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Psychology, Illustration, Content Management, or relevant disciplines.Experience developing information architecture, taxonomy and data interaction.Experience working with stakeholders to build consensus on information models and definitions.Experience documenting data needs, structure and delivery for development teams.Exhibit exceptional communication skills that include, but are not limited to evangelization, standard publication, and solution architecture.

Nice to Haves
Experience in technical writing, web design, or UX/Interaction design.Experience doing UX research and/or doing user interviews users.Experience in or some level of understanding of HTML, JavaScript and front-end platforms such as React.Experience or familiarity with frontend and data visualization frameworks.Experience with Confluence and Confluence plugins.Experience with Figma and Miro.Experience with internationalization and localization.

Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.
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Updated March 14, 2024

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