User Experience Designer at Randstad USA

JOB DESCRIPTION

• You thrive solving problems for users on mobile and desktop applications.
  
  
• You delight in creating experiences that simplify user tasks with subtle animations and clear interactions that guide customers along their journey. You're self-directed but enjoy collaborating across disciplines to create the best experiences.
  
  
• You have an aptitude for determining which design asset will clarify expectations and uncover obstacles in the user's path. You create low-fidelity concepts, sketches, interactive prototypes, and final interaction designs worthy of going into production.
  
  
• Your design iterations not only convey the vision, they also remove confusion and successfully align ideas across teams.
  
  
• You're a go-getter with a can-do attitude, stellar bias-for action, and patience to do things the right way.
  
  
• If you don't like using your analytical skills to inform your designs, if you tend to avoid collecting feedback about your work, and if you prefer to hibernate and never share your expertise with others; this is not the right position for you.
  
  
• But if you are confident about using your judgement if data is not available, comfortable exploring options that veer from the crowd, and recognize when you need heads-down time to concentrate before exposing your work for review, this could be the right position for you.
  
  
• Especially if you are looking for an opportunity to grow your design expertise beyond interaction design and into product and strategic decisions that will enhance the experience of our customers and our employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED
  
  
• Deep experience in front-end web application development with hands on programming
  
  
• Experience with creating conceptual and detailed design solutions based on end user needs
  
  
• Expertise of cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance considerations
  
  
• Knowledge of using technology Storyboarding tools like Adobe creative suite, Sketch and Envision
  
  
• History of working with cross functional teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies .
  
  
• Experience with creating conceptual and detailed design solutions based on end user needs
  
  
• Experience with communicating and working with business, technology users to create holistic solutions
  
  
• Skills, knowledge, and experience using end to end Human centered design-HCD techniques including design, research, and usability

Preferred Qualifications

• UI/UX design or web developer certifications & training
  
  
• Previous experience of the Electric and Gas Utility Industry
  
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or applicable business degree from an accredited university OR Relevant business technical experience
  
  
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, and React
  
  
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platform (SASS)
  
  
• Exposure to front end user frameworks (Vue.js, Angularjs, Reactjs, Jquery etc)
  
  
• Familiarity with screen reader tools is a plus (VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA)

Must Have

• Experience creating lo-fidelity designs for complex user interactions
  
  
• Experience creating wire frames, clickable prototypes, and high fidelity designs ideally using Figma or similar design tool
  
  
• Fluency in translating user needs, business goals, and technical constraints into a visualization that strengthens empathy for end users
  
  
• Proven track record of taking a digital platform from ambiguous concept or goal through production / release
  
  
• Understanding of accessibility best practices for digital experiences

Nice To Have

• Experience guiding multiple disciplines (including developers, product managers, writers, researchers and other experts) to drive new and improved user experiences based on design best practice
  
  
• Familiarity with visual design and user research best practices
  
  
• Proven ability to launch experiences across multiple touch points including nativ