What are the responsibilities and job description for the UI Developer position at OptechUs?
Company Description
OpTech is an award-winning talent management firm providing Information Technology, Engineering and Healthcare talent and services to Fortune 500 and Government clients. We offer our employees outstanding career opportunities supporting innovative companies with cutting-edge technology. OpTech’s awards include the distinguished Elite Category Award for best Recruitment, Selection and Orientation practices, the prestigious National 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For and the coveted Crain’s Cool Places to Work in Michigan. OpTech creatively combines training, mentoring, bonuses and rewards to motivate and retain the highest caliber talent. OpTech offers Opportunity...see how a fast-paced career with one of the leading technology firms can benefit you!
Job Description
Skills Expert knowledge hand coding in HTML Expert CSS skills Strong knowledge of responsive/fluid design.
Strong knowledge of interactive design.
Strong creative, technical and analytical skills.
Strong knowledge of layout, IU design principles/patterns, typography and UCD methodologies.
Strong sense of design with visual appeal
Strong presentation and meeting skills to describe designs and interaction to both technical and business audiences
Intermediate HTML 5 skills
Intermediate Bootstrap framework skills
Intermediate JavaScript skills
Intermediate hands on with jQuery
Intermediate Photoshop skills
Familiar with MVC frameworks backbone.js, angular.js
Experience developing and testing across multiple browsers using browser specific development tools (Firefox Firebug/Chrome Developer Tools/IE web dev tools, etc.)
Familiar with progressive enhancement, progressive disclosure theory and implementation.
Must be flexible, adaptable and have the ability to learn quickly in various lines of business.
Ability to scope a project and determine both design and development needs.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle/coordinate multiple projects simultaneously within timelines
Excellent communication skills as defined by proper grammar, spelling and context in written documents and proper tone and tactful word choice to promote respectful and collaborative team environment.
Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies for user experience and user interface design.
Must have an online portfolio with URLs featuring aesthetically appealing design work, UI experience and code examples.
Qualifications
Responsibilities Discover new ways to improve the application/site user experience thru customer research and testing.
Create and implement usability testing for the design/UI.
Produce effective plans to enhance app/site usability.
Enhance the user experience as they translate through mobile, tablet, website, etc.
Create prototypes, wireframes, comps and page flow diagrams that support the project’s goals.
Create project briefs to support UI design, marketing and business objectives.
Work with developers to integrate front end code and provide information needed to complete a project. Collaborate, write and communicate the UI technical and functional requirements to meet the objectives of the project.
Assist in defining overall UI architecture of project.
Ensure designs are cross-browser and cross device compatible.
Additional Information
OpTech is an award-winning talent management firm providing Information Technology, Engineering and Healthcare talent and services to Fortune 500 and Government clients. We offer our employees outstanding career opportunities supporting innovative companies with cutting-edge technology.
OpTech’s awards include the distinguished Elite Category Award for best Recruitment, Selection and Orientation practices, the prestigious National 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For and the coveted Crain’s Cool Places to Work in Michigan.
OpTech creatively combines training, mentoring, bonuses and rewards to motivate and retain the highest caliber talent. OpTech offers Opportunity...see how a fast-paced career with one of the leading technology firms can benefit you!
