UI/Design Specialist

UNIVERSAL Technologies is seeking a UI/Design Specialist for a hybrid position in Albany, NY.

Candidates must be able to work a minimum of 3 days onsite in Albany, NY and be able to travel.

Candidates must be able to pass a Mandatory ITS Security Agreements and Fingerprint-based Background Check and sign an NDA.

WHO WE ARE: UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is a Women-Owned (M/WBE) IT solutions and consulting company focused at delivering enterprise systems that significantly improve our clients IT performance.

We work across the IT spectrum including Development, Business/Systems/Data Analysis, Project Management, Cyber Security, Network Engineering, and High-Level System Architecture.

The pride in the services we provide and the accessibility and flexibility we provide to employees are what make Universal Technologies stand out from the rest!

We hope to propel your IT career to the next level and excite our employees with new and challenging projects.

WHAT WE OFFER: Our W2 employees can expect the following benefits: Competitive pay Health/Dental Insurance Group Life Insurance 401K HSA/FSA Pre-Tax Transportation Program Generous Paid Time Off/Holiday Policy MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in human-computer interaction or design related field.

Two or more years working as a User Experience Specialist.

Additional years of experience may substitute for a non-design-related degree.

Experience with User Research, User Modeling, and Usability Testing.

Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript.

SCOPE OF SERVICES: Consult with stakeholders to understand business goals.

Plan and conduct User Research and explain user research results to internal and external stakeholders.

Develop user models and scenarios.

Create wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps, and screen flows.

Create and iterate prototypes.

Conduct Usability Testing and analyze user feedback and activity and iterate to improve the user experience.

Assist with content development.

UNIVERSAL Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.