UX Designer

Title: UX Designer

Location: Minneapolis, MN. 

Duration: 6 Months

Client: Metropolitan Council

Minimum Qualifications

•             Five (5) years’ experience in User Experience (UX) designs of web-based applications

•             Four (4) years’ experience designing compliant webpages per accessibility standards WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher

•             Five (5) years’ experience creating wireframes, protypes, and mockups

•             Three (3) years’ experience in information architecture and design

•             Two (2) years’ experience in user experience design in an agile development environment

Desired Skills

•             Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human–Computer Interaction, or Graphic Design

•             Demonstrated experience applying accessibility and inclusive design best practices

•             User research and persona development experience

•             Usability testing and analysis experience

•             Data analysis and use of metrics experience

•             Responsive and adaptive design experience

•             Visual and UI design experience

•             Design principles and aesthetics experience

•             Universal design principles experience

•             Demonstrated experience managing projects, including demonstration of time management and organization skills

•             Experience with mobile app UI/UX for ticketing or payment systems

•             Familiarity with transit fare structures, ticket vending machines, and validation devices

•             Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Blazor) to facilitate development collaboration

•             Exposure to data-driven design using analytics related to transit user behavior

•             Adaptability and willingness to learn new technology & tools

•             Empathy for users and user-centric thinking

•             Critical thinking and creative problem solving

•             UX certifications or training in accessibility standards and Agile methodologies

•             Experience working in Figma

Ardent Technologies, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer that relies on the strength of a diverse workforce.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.