UX Designer SME & UX Designer Lead

Job Description

UX Designer SME UX Designer Lead

Location: Onshore - NYC/ Chicago

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We have 2 roles,

1)& UX Designer SME

2) UX Designer Lead

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ResponsibilitiesSolve design challenges.& You have experience in interaction design, information architecture, and/or visual design. While it’s rare to find someone deeply skilled in all design disciplines, you are deep in at least two and have some skills in the third. Based on your skills, you’ll create annotated wireframes, visual design comps, user flows, and/or paper and interactive prototypes as necessary to explore ideas and document design decisions.

Participate in user research.& Solving design challenges requires understanding the problems users face, and the best solutions often stem from insightful questions and observations. You’ll participate in user research and help create artifacts (e.g., user profiles, user stories) that inform the design process.

Participate in usability testing.& Often it takes a few iterations to find the right design solution. You will help prepare materials to support usability tests, help interpret results, and modify designs based on the outcomes.

Create and refine design systems to facilitate a unified experience

·& & & & Use an iterative process, working closely with design and engineering counterparts to design, prototype, and validate design ideas

·& & & & Create atomic components, high fidelity prototypes, user guidelines and presentation decks

·& & & & Document guidelines for using and implementing components

·& & & & Develop tools and processes for designers and engineers to engage with the design systemKey Capabilities

Ability to create artifacts that illustrate how an app will look and work (e.g., wireframes, user flows, visual design comps, paper and interactive prototypes)

Fluency with design tools you love to use (Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, Axure, etc.)

Strong understanding of interface design principles; navigation and architecture; and typography, color, and layout principles

Familiarity with standards-compliant web design and the capabilities and constraints provided by CSS, JavaScript libraries, mobile app frameworks, etc.

Collaborate with technical team members

Speak and write well, play well with others, and engage with clients

Experience with WCAG accessibility requirements and ability to communicate adjustments UI to development teams

Experience in consulting and the ability to deal with ambiguity

Willingness to travel to client locations and collaborate with distributed delivery teams

Ability to synthesize inputs quickly and effectively into design principles or actionable insights

Ability to perform all research-related tasks including research, planning, evaluating, and iteration

& Ability to formulate specific, answerable, and practical questions

Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and act as a strategic partner in product decisions

Experience with remote testing tools

& A strong desire for creative problem-solving with a positive attitude

Excellent time-management skillsEducation

Bachelor’s or Masters degree in UX Design or relevant experience.

Fully remote