Associate UX Designer

Job#: 3035774

Job Description:

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry or insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions.

Apex has an opportunity for an Associate UX Designer. For applicants who are interested in this opportunity, send your updated resume to .

Here are the details:

Position: Associate UX Designer

Location: Acton, MA

Project Duration: 7 months

Rate: Negotiable Based on Experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview

Our Client's Digital Customer Experience (DCX) team is responsible for designing and delivering seamless, human-centered experiences across a broad and complex digital ecosystem. This includes platforms and tools that support a wide range of customers-from caregivers and healthcare providers to internal teams such as sales, support, training, and customer success.

We're looking for an Associate UX Designer who is eager to grow their skills and contribute to meaningful digital experiences. In this role, you'll support senior designers and cross-functional teams in creating intuitive, inclusive, and impactful solutions. You'll gain hands-on experience across the UX process-from research and ideation to design and delivery-while learning how to apply best practices in accessibility, usability, and responsive design.

Responsibilities

Support the design of web-based and cross-platform digital experiences by contributing to user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.

Collaborate with senior designers, product managers, and engineers to translate requirements into thoughtful design solutions.

Participate in user research and usability testing activities, helping to synthesize findings and apply insights to design work.

Learn and apply accessibility and usability best practices to ensure inclusive and user-friendly experiences.

Assist in maintaining and evolving our client's design system by contributing to components and documentation.

Use tools like Figma, Miro, and Confluence to create and share design work.

Participate in design critiques and team rituals, receiving and incorporating feedback to improve your craft.

Help document design decisions and support design QA during development cycles.

Skills & Characteristics

Strong interest in user-centered design and a desire to grow as a UX professional.

Good visual and interaction design instincts with attention to detail.

Effective communicator who is open to feedback and eager to learn.

Collaborative team player who enjoys working with others to solve problems.

Curious, proactive, and comfortable asking questions to gain clarity.

Organized and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as HCI, Design, Psychology, or equivalent experience.

0-2 years of experience in UX or product design (internships or academic projects welcome).

Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar.

Exposure to user research methods and usability principles.

Portfolio (or work samples) demonstrating design thinking, creativity, and attention to user needs.

Interest in designing for web and mobile platforms; experience in healthcare or regulated industries is a plus.

Willingness to work in a hybrid environment with on-site collaboration in Acton, MA.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.