UX Designer

Job: UX Designer Hybrid Location: Hybrid, Trenton, NJ

Duration: 6 Months contract

Notes: Looking for a UI/UX focused developer Proficiency in interaction design, with a solid understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices

Job Description
We are looking for an Experienced UX Designer to drive discovery, design, workflows, and usability testing activities. This position will be a full-time contract and hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in the office.

What You ll Do
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other designers to balance user needs and business requirements, ensuring we deliver user-centered experiences
Identify opportunities to optimize and simplify complex processes, reducing cognitive load and minimizing user errors
Utilize the existing Design System and UI styles to maintain design consistency across applications
Create clickable prototypes to test design assumptions and hypotheses
Work with multiple application teams to deliver project-required deliverables on time
Perform design quality assurance during development
Ensure that designs and code are accessible to all users

What You'll Need
Extensive experience in designing enterprise-level applications.
Experience conducting user research, including user interviews, usability testing, and creating user journey maps
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex research findings or user/business needs into actionable insights
Proficiency in interaction design, with a solid understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
Excellent storytelling, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to present ideas and influence stakeholders effectively
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools
Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines
Bachelor's degree or certification in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, or a related field
A minimum of 10 years of experience in UX design
A strong portfolio of enterprise applications explaining your role, methodology, problems solved, steps taken, learnings, and outcomes
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Preferred:
Experience with the PEGA suite of applications
Familiarity with Agile methodology

Required / Desired Amount of Experience:
Required 4 Years Experience in Website application UI/UX graphic design
Required 4 Years User Research Experience
Required 1 Year Adobe XD
Required 4 Years Photoshop
Required 4 Years Illustrator
Required 4 Years InDesign
Required 4 Years HTML5
Required 4 Years Dreamweaver
Required 4 Years CSS3
Required 5 Years Overall technical and IT experience
Required 4 Years Experience designing and documenting User Interface and User Experience
Required 2 Years WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines
Nice to have 1 Year Pega Platform
Nice to have 2 Years experience with Agile methodology
4 year college degree or equivalent technical study