As a trusted partner, Converge Technology Solutions is helping our client identify, screen and secure a full-time
UX Designer to join our client in Raleigh, NC either on a Permanent or Contract to Hire basis. The position will be a hybrid working remote with onsite work two days a week initially, so local to Raleigh is required.
In this role, you will be key in building UX/UI, Design Thinking and User-Centered Design as a core competency and standard practice for the company's software product development operations. You will lead the effort to make their products as appealing, usable, and useful to their customers as possible.
Main Responsibilities:
Serve as an advocate and champion for a customer-centric, research-based, and design-infused culture to stakeholders who may lack experience in working with design as a strategic partner
Engage with and guide internal and external stakeholders through the design process, helping them understand and apply user-centered design methods to build valuable products and services
Drive efforts to grow and mature our practices, tools, and culture and the communication and adoption of the resulting design/UX guidelines
Conduct design thinking activities to define and drive the strategy and vision for major product areas
Apply a data driven approach to all design activities to inform design/UX optimization efforts
Perform discovery research to understand user needs, behaviors, and expectations
Facilitate immersion and ideation sessions with internal and external stakeholders to develop a shared vision of the end product
Translate business and user requirements into meaningful interactive experiences
Brainstorm, sketch, wireframe, and prototype with our internal and external stakeholders
Prototype and scale UX solutions for new products, services, features, and enhancements from journey maps through detailed designs
Run usability testing and gather feedback to inform designs and validate assumptions efficiently
Experience Requested:
Undergraduate degree and/or five years equivalent combination of experience and education in a creative or technical field
Portfolio demonstrating expertise solving complex UX problems and designing thoughtfully crafted web and mobile experiences on large-scale projects
Experience with user-centered design methodologies
Proven fluency in standard methodologies for web information architecture and responsive design, as well as deep and broad knowledge of usability principles and techniques
Ability to craft prototypes that can be translated into HTML, JavaScript, CSS and related technologies
Ability to resolve disparate user and business needs, to drive clarity and alignment across stakeholders
Experience with Design Thinking and Agile methodologies
Highly proficient in the use of design and prototyping software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, etc.)
Knowledgeable about web and mobile UX best practices
Understanding of HTML/CSS and emerging tools, technologies, and business practices
Converge Technology Solutions offers equal opportunity to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Converge Technology Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party vendors associated with fees.
