Epitec
POSITION:
User Experience Designer
JOB TYPE:
Full-time, W2, contract with ongoing need, Hybrid role, 3 days in office weekly
PAY RATE : $100.00 – 115.00/hr. based on experience and qualifications.
LOCATION:
Chicago, IL
JOB SUMMARY FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER:
- The UX Designer leads the Experience Design & Research practice, shaping digital and service experiences for BU products. They tactically and strategically contribute to various stages of design—discovery, development, and delivery—while collaborating with peers and stakeholders. Capable of working independently, they are accountable for delivering specific features or processes within a product team, managing risks and resource needs. They may also lead features within larger projects and serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER:
- Works to improve user experiences with technology and business collaborators
- Guides design to meet objectives and outcomes, influences business and technology decisions with user needs in mind
- Contributes to an open culture that enables employees’ development through direct but kind feedback, promotes diverse perspectives and fosters a sense of curiosity and optimism
- Creates user experiences, from low-fidelity sketches to high-fidelity mockups and prototypes while applying the business Digital Design System.
- Provides creative direction and conducts design reviews, balancing design decisions between research, technology, and business unit objectives
- Solves experience problems and takes new perspectives on existing solutions
- Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
- Guides designers and researchers relative to the current project or digital product
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER:
- 7+ years demonstrated work experience delivering digital experiences
- Educated in design or related field, formally or though comparable training
- Design thinking and UI/UX best practices, as demonstrated in a portfolio of professional work.
- Experience working with a cross-functional team or large-scale software development lifecycle, preferably in an agile environment, is desired
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER:
- Ability to put Human-Centered Design and UI/UX best practices to work within a professional setting, as demonstrated in a work portfolio
- Proficiency in a range of relevant design methods and concepts, which may include low-fidelity sketching, information architecture, wireframe development, usability testing, research planning, competitive analysis
- Strong design skills in multiple competency areas (visual, interaction, information architecture, product)
- Able to present work and decisions effectively, through presentation and storytelling skills
- Ability to recognize, predict and incorporate use cases and user interactions into design
- Figma design
- Salesforce experience is a plus with Lightning Design System (SLDS)
Why should you choose Epitec?
We started Epitec with a single focus, “Placing People First.” Knowing every good endeavor begins with listening and understanding, we’ve set about challenging every part of the employment process. Bringing the proper connections together for the perfect fit.
How is Epitec different?
Epitec gets to know our prospective employees, using these insights to locate the perfect placement for you. We are there, every step of the way. Providing a best-in-class compensation package combined with the opportunity to grow financially and personally through your work.
What is the result?
Epitec represents the world’s top companies and works to fill their open jobs with the world’s best talent. That’s led to Epitec servicing an impressive list of Fortune 100 companies. We've also won many awards, including one of Crain’s Detroit Business “Cool Places to Work,” and 101 Best & Brightest – local, national and elite winner. And that’s just the beginning, as we work to innovate the way the world thinks about employment.