Intermediate UX/UI Designer

DeARX; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

DeARX is seeking an Intermediate UX/UI Designer to join our banking client’s design team in Sandton on a 12-month contract. You will manage design projects within established frameworks, collaborate with senior designers, and craft solutions meeting customer and business needs.

You’ll create UI/UX artefacts, maintain design assets, and research current design trends to innovate within the design system, while advocating for the end user throughout the development process.

Qualifications

• Intermediate-level experience in UX/UI or digital product design.
• Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and processes.
• Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, user flows and journey maps.
• Knowledge of design systems, design patterns and UI standards.
• Experience conducting or contributing to user research, usability testing and competitor analysis.
• Strong visual communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate business and user requirements into practical, innovative design solutions.
• Strong stakeholder and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A customer-centric mindset with a passion for creating excellent digital experiences.
• Ability to manage multiple design activities while working within agreed deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling UI/UX artefacts, including wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, interface elements and storyboards.
• Develop and maintain design elements, specifications and design assets.
• Research the latest visual design, UI and interaction design trends, digital best practices and emerging technologies.
• Develop visual, UI and interaction assets for use within the design system.
• Conduct user experience and interaction design research to identify and solve user problems.
• Develop user journeys, experience flows, navigation maps, prototypes and design specifications.
• Contribute to user testing and formulate appropriate testing parameters to assess the customer experience.
• Conduct competitor research and balance user needs, technical constraints and business objectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are successfully implemented.
• Advocate for the end user throughout the design and development process.
• Use user feedback and testing results to continuously improve the customer experience.
• Ensure designs adhere to established design standards, patterns, principles and frameworks.
• Communicate design concepts effectively, both visually and verbally, to gain stakeholder buy-in.
• Deliver design projects within agreed scope, timelines and quality standards.

Skills

UX/UI design

Wireframes

Prototypes

User research

Usability testing

Design systems

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

User journeys

Job description

Are you a creative and customer-focused UX/UI Designer who enjoys turning complex business and user requirements into intuitive, engaging digital experiences? Our banking client is looking for an Intermediate Designer to join their design team on a 12-month contract in Sandton. You will be responsible for managing design projects within established frameworks, working with senior designers where required, and creating solutions that meet both customer and business needs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create compelling UI/UX artefacts, including wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, interface elements and storyboards.
• Develop and maintain design elements, specifications and design assets.
• Research the latest visual design, UI and interaction design trends, digital best practices and emerging technologies.
• Develop visual, UI and interaction assets for use within the design system.
• Conduct user experience and interaction design research to identify and solve user problems.
• Develop user journeys, experience flows, navigation maps, prototypes and design specifications.
• Contribute to user testing and formulate appropriate testing parameters to assess the customer experience.
• Conduct competitor research and balance user needs, technical constraints and business objectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are successfully implemented.
• Advocate for the end user throughout the design and development process.
• Use user feedback and testing results to continuously improve the customer experience.
• Ensure designs adhere to established design standards, patterns, principles and frameworks.
• Communicate design concepts effectively, both visually and verbally, to gain stakeholder buy-in.
• Deliver design projects within agreed scope, timelines and quality standards.

What We're Looking For

• Intermediate-level experience in UX/UI or digital product design.
• Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and processes.
• Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, user flows and journey maps.
• Knowledge of design systems, design patterns and UI standards.
• Experience conducting or contributing to user research, usability testing and competitor analysis.
• Strong visual communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate business and user requirements into practical, innovative design solutions.
• Strong stakeholder and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A customer-centric mindset with a passion for creating excellent digital experiences.
• Ability to manage multiple design activities while working within agreed deadlines.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to work within a leading banking environment, contributing to meaningful digital products and customer experiences while collaborating with experienced designers, business stakeholders and technology teams.