Specialist: UI/UX Designer

1001 Absa Bank; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank is seeking a UI/UX Designer to deliver customer-centric digital experiences across web and mobile platforms. You will collaborate with Product, Business, and Engineering teams to shape intuitive interfaces and robust design systems.

The role requires strong usability testing, accessibility knowledge, and a passion for delivering high-quality, inclusive user experiences within a dynamic banking environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end UI/UX design across web and mobile.
• Proficiency with Figma for wireframes, prototypes, and design systems.
• Ability to collaborate with Product, Business and Engineering teams.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver UI/UX digital design of customer-centric experiences across web, mobile, and emerging channels.
• Collaborate with Product, Business and Engineering to deliver customer-centered solutions.
• Apply best practice frameworks to ensure effective and appropriate solutions.

Skills

UI/UX design

Wireframing

Prototyping

Usability testing

Responsive design

Accessibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences

Tools

Figma

Job description

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group. Belonging at Absa Absa is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. In support of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) commitments and Employment Equity objectives, preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities. We encourage applicants who may require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process to let us know so that appropriate support can be provided.

Job Summary

Support end-to-end user experience design, including discovery, ideation, conception, detailed design, prototypes and validation across multiple products and areas.

Job Description

Service Delivery: Deliver UI/UX Digital design of customer-centric digital experiences across web, mobile, and emerging digital channels. The role combines strategic thinking, user experience design, interaction design, visual design, research, and prototyping to deliver intuitive, accessible, and engaging digital products that meet both customer and business objectives. Understand and apply existing best practice frameworks to assist in the implementation of identified subject matter processes and standards. Provide specialist advice and support in area of accountability to ensure that identified solutions and recommendations are appropriate and effective. Identify and recommend new innovative ways of achieving quality results. Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, UI design, prototyping, and design system management. Experience creating interactive prototypes and conducting usability testing to validate concepts and customer journeys. Strong understanding of responsive and adaptive design across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms. Experience working with design systems and component libraries. Collaboration with Product, Business, and Engineering teams to deliver customer-centred solutions. Knowledge of accessibility standards and user-centred design best practices.

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

At Absa, our story is not a single narrative. It's thousands of individual journeys unfolding across Africa and beyond. From colleagues serving customers in local communities to teams shaping financial solutions across borders, Absa is built on people who bring their lived experiences, ambitions and perspectives into the workplace every day. Whether you're starting your career, a seasoned leader or somewhere in between, your contribution is seen, valued and connected to something bigger. Our presence across Africa - which spans personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and insurance - exists because of the people who show up in their roles with purpose. Across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, our colleagues are shaping what Absa becomes in each market. Beyond the continent, teams in global offices and a technology hub support and extend the stories that prove that African talent can lead, influence and innovate on the global stage. At Absa, your story matters because progress is driven by human experience, not hierarchy. When people are enabled to bring their whole selves to work, they don't just build careers. They help shape the future of Africa's financial services landscape.