UX Designer II

Overview

On Site
$35 - $45 hourly
Contract - W2
Contract - Temp

Skills

FOCUS
UI
Creative Problem Solving
Product Design
Customer Facing
UCD
User-centered Design
Design Patterns
Brand
Data Visualization
Typography
Quality Assurance
Partnership
User Experience
Research
Testing
Data Analysis
Design Software
Training
Energy
Presentations
Collaboration
Teamwork
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a UX Designer II to join their team.

Summary:
UX Designers play a supporting role, typically under the guidance of a more senior designer, on projects that are small to medium in scope.

Areas of focus for this role include:
Customer (or User) Focus:
* Understands how UI design impacts the overall user experience; Familiar with and can use customer frameworks
* Keeps up to date on news/incidents and understands what is happening in the market and with competitors

Creative Problem Solving:
* Asks the right questions to explore the problem
* Independently identifies different creative solutions
* Considers the problem from multiple angles
* Contributes to discussions about the future of the product or organization
* Looks for opportunities to develop new ideas or thinking within own role

Product Design:
* Iterate on defined user experience concepts and components for the product or project
* Works with UX Researcher to understand the user needs
* Assist in the developing concepts for the customer-facing product/application
* Work closely with visual designers and web developers to ensure the UX is implemented as designed
* Implement basic UCD solutions/processes
* Works with existing design patterns and style guides, occasionally introducing new patterns
* Creates high-fidelity interface designs, vector iconography, motion designs, branding materials, and design specifications
* Makes data visualization beautiful, elegant, and functional
* Has a deep understanding and passion for composition, typography and color

Data Driven Analysis & Testing:
* Proactively uses data to establish key metrics for projects
* Explores data to understand context of research work
* Regularly tests design work with users in partnership with UX Research team
* Iterates research methods based on testing and data analysis

REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 2-4 years of experience with each of the following:
* Using relevant tools for communicating designs to developers
* Using design software at intermediate level
* Proactively identifying needs for training in technical skills
* Understanding the nuances of designing for different platforms

Competencies:
* Practices Self-Development
* Is curious and keen to learn and develop
* Acts on feedback to improve
* Looks for developmental opportunities in day-to-day work
* Invests time and energy in self-development

Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues:
* Is able to ask effective questions and collect facts from multiple sources in order to solve problems
* Is able to effectively identify and analyze problems and propose solutions
* Effectively manages day-to-day issues and problems without intervention

Innovates:
* Brainstorms-with others to look for different approaches to current process and tasks
* Looks for opportunities to develop new ideas or thinking within own role
* Experiments with new ideas as part of role

Interpersonal Skills:
* Communicates well
* Demonstrates effective conversational skills
* Shares information relevant to own role
* Participates in team presentations

Collaboration and Teamwork:
* Develops cooperative working relationships within the team
* Considers how own style affects others and tailors interactions accordingly
* Looks for ways to develop mutually beneficial relationships across teams

* Builds Relationships

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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