User-Centered Designer (UCD) / User-Interaction Designer (UID)

This opportunity is for a UC / UI Design Engineer to work with our User Experience Team in the Digital Media Systems Business Unit (DMSBU) within our Emerging Technologies Group. This business unit is focused on new growth areas for Cisco in the area of enterprise video and digital media space for applications like VOD, webcasting, and digital signage. Be part of the Cisco organization that is driving the evolution and expansion into new technology areas and market segments.

In this position you will work closely with user researchers, peer interaction designers, product managers and software engineers to define the user experience of Cisco Digital Media System software UIs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Capture user personas and task scenarios.
• Define user interaction models and work-flows.
• Help drive product direction based on field research and functional requirements.
• Generate UI mock ups from paper-and-pencil concepts to wire-frame designs to high-fidelity prototypes that convey the interaction model.
• Document User Interface Specifications.
• Work with usability engineers to design and conduct usability studies.
• Work closely with engineers to deliver the final product.
• Facilitate project communication across a multi-disciplinary team throughout all phases of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 5+ years of experience designing software-user interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical (networking) concepts and structure UIs that simplify these concepts.
• Excellent time-management, multi-tasking ability, and the ability to prioritize.
• Ability to quickly understand and communicate complex system and design concepts.
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team.
• Experience designing desktop and Web-based applications.
• Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Human Factors, Industrial Design or related field or equivalent experience.

If this opportunity is of interest to you and you have the relevant experience please contact me directly: brstultz@cisco.com

Web 2.0 Video Applications Developer

This position will be in Physical Security Business Unit (PSBU) within Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group where we have an opportunity for a skilled Web application developer to join our team and participate in the creation of our next generation video surveillance solution. In this position, you will participate in developing state of the art GUI software in a Web application using DHTML, AJAX, CSS, Object Oriented JavaScript, Java and PHP.

Responsibilities:

-You will join a team developing a state of the art Web application for digital video surveillance where you will develop GUI software in an advanced Web 2.0 application.
- This is a highly visible team and will be providing the key customer-facing application for our business unit.
-The application will support live and recorded MPEG-4, H.264, MPEG-2 and MJPEG video through a Web-based GUI and will offer tight integration with enterprise applications.
-Such applications include: access control, video analytics, network management and command and control.
-The application will provide a complete management system for video surveillance and security and must scale to systems with 10's of thousands of cameras and video sources.
-The application is targeting multiple markets including Casino Gaming, Transportation Systems, Retail Chains, Banking and Public Sector.

Requirements:
- 5+ years commercial experience in developing non-trivial Web applications
- Strong software design and development expertise
- Experience with the following: DHTML, CSS and OO-JavaScipt, AJAX, XHTML and RIA Frameworks, such as YUI, Prototype, Scriptaculus or EXT
- Object Oriented programming in web server technologies such as JSP or PHP is desirable
- Exposure to SOAP, XML, SQL, J2EE is also desirable

If this opportunity is of interest to you and you have the relevant experience please contact me directly: brstultz@cisco.com

Architect / Senior Engineer, Digital Media Systems

This position requires you to lead the Digital Signage Video Distribution effort for the Digital Media Systems Business Unit - DMSBU within Emerging Technologies Group. This business unit is focused on new growth areas for Cisco in the area of enterprise video and digital media space for applications like VOD, webcasting, and digital signage. Be part of the Cisco organization that is driving the evolution and expansion into new technology areas and market segments.

Responsibilities:
Define, design and build enterprise quality software for the Cisco Video product line that generates significant revenue. Chosen candidate will join a small high performance team at the early stages of a new and exciting product line. Responsible for growing product portfolio.

Requirements:
-Strong understanding of digital media and content management systems
-Background in working with video distribution technologies such as ACNS, CDN, multicasting
- Strong knowledge of Video Compressions formats like Windows Media, MPEG (in particular MPEG-4), Real Media, QuickTime & Macromedia Flash
- Strong knowledge of Streaming protocols RTP, RTSP, HTTP
- Must have development experience on Linux and Windows platform
- Past Projects: content mgt application development and design, live interactive administrative apps, digital signage applications
-Strong software debugging skills and the ability to analyze relatively complex problems at the system level
-Strong communication skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a distributed team

If this position looks of interest and you have relevant experience please contact me directly: brstultz@cisco.com