User Experience Designer

Stealth iT Consulting; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Technology Recruitment Consultant to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on delivering exceptional user experiences through the design of prototypes, wireframes, and interactive designs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in interaction design and user-centered approaches, with proficiency in tools like Sketch and Invision Studio. You will collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to ensure that products not only meet user needs but also adhere to accessibility standards. If you're passionate about enhancing user experiences and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in user-centered design and interaction design.
• Proficient in prototyping tools and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Create prototypes, wireframes, and user flows to enhance user experience.
• Collaborate with teams to test and launch products that meet user needs.

Skills

Interaction Design

User Interface Design

Prototyping

User-Centered Design

Agile Methodology

Communication Skills

Information Architecture

Accessibility Standards

User Research

Tools

Sketch

Invision Studio

Balsamiq

Axure

GOV.UK Prototype Kit

Job description

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Technology Recruitment Consultant | Delivery, Talent, Consulting

Duration: 6 Months

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote

Clearance: Active SC Required

Must Have Government Experience

As an interaction/ UX designer you will:

1. Create prototypes, wireframes, mock-ups, workflows, user flows, site maps, and storyboards, interactive design, graphic design, information architecture.
2. Be proficient with tools such as Sketch, Invision Studio, Balsamiq, Axure, and GOV.UK Prototype Kit.
3. Interpret evidence-based research, identify user issues/pain points and important needs, engage with websites, platforms, and services, and incorporate findings into your work.
4. Understand the usability issues of a diverse population, and develop ways of engaging those users.
5. Design a consistent user experience across mobile devices and desktop platforms.
6. Collaborate with user researchers and content designers to test, iterate, and launch products and services that satisfy stakeholders.
7. Liaise with Product Owners and Stakeholders to clarify requirements.
8. Work with Business Analysts on refining and updating designs aligned with business requirements.
9. Liaise with development teams to clarify the feasibility of a design and ensure the UX solution is correctly transitioned into development.

Skills we can’t do without:

1. Ability to iterate on designs rapidly and devise multiple variant concepts for testing.
2. Develop interaction design and user interface to meet user needs and accessibility standards.
3. In-depth knowledge and experience in user-centred design approach.
4. Communicate effectively across organisational, technical boundaries, understanding the context.
5. Identify needs and engage with users or stakeholders to collate user needs evidence and use quantitative and qualitative data to turn user focus into outcomes.
6. Deliver Information architecture, user journeys, task models, User flows, site flows, sketches, wireframes, and prototypes.
7. Prototype in code, understanding security, accessibility, and version control.
8. Knowledge of agile methodology and the ability to apply an agile mindset to your work.
9. Understand the importance of team dynamics, collaboration, and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services and IT Services and IT Consulting