Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TEKsystems Global Services/One North provides business and technology services and is seeking a UX Designer for a long-term contract opportunity. The role designs application interfaces and user experiences, collaborates with developers, participates in design walkthroughs, and advocates for end users while communicating with stakeholders and leadership.
Responsibilities
- Design application interfaces with a focus on workflow, integration, user interaction, and data visualizations, and proactively identifies ways to improve processes and systems
- Collaborate with developers to translate designs into elegant user experiences
- Establish and maintain good relationships across departments and business areas
- Participate in walkthroughs to ensure quality and consistency of designs
- Own self-development, staying current with UX techniques and tools, and demonstrate out of the box thinking
- Proactively and clearly communicate with all levels of leadership and varying sizes of stakeholder audiences, advocating for the end user
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Instructional Design or Computer Science preferred, or related work experience
- 8+ years of experience applying user experience principles to visual and interaction design
- Proficient in responsive design techniques, data visualization, and interaction design
- Proficient with rapid prototyping tools (i.e. InVision, Sketch, Balsamiq)
- Proficient in visual design, with solid understanding of typography, layout, and color theory
- Ability to multi-task and participate in multiple, large and complex efforts
- Good attention to detail, and able to solve a range of design challenges with some guidance
- Responds well to direction, embraces feedback and change
- Proficient in understanding UX research methodologies
- Knowledgeable of HTML, CSS, and jQuery/JavaScript
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
- Fully remote position
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