UX Designer

Advent Global Solutions - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The UX Designer will be responsible for designing and defining engaging digital experiences for frontline employees, focusing on transforming unmet user needs and business opportunities into effective employee tools. This role requires collaboration with a diverse set of specialists to deliver innovative digital experiences, particularly for complex applications in a network operations center environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify user needs and business requirements.
• Visualize ideas using professional design tools and various ideation methods.
• Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions.
• Initiate and respond to ideas for innovation/improvements based on research analysis and competitive reviews.
• Drive the design of next-generation navigation schemes, patterns, components, and templates across the company's products.
• Create low and high-fidelity interactive prototypes adhering to a rapid iterative and collaborative process.
• Work with usability researchers to define test plans and iterate designs throughout user testing.
• Translate usability research findings into design improvements.
• Ensure digital touchpoints remain consistent with user experience and brand standards.
• Create final UX deliverables including process flows, wireframes, storyboards, and prototypes.
• Create visual design assets and document visual styling specifications for the development team.
• Communicate with multiple stakeholders to review progress and incorporate feedback appropriately.
• Respond to day-to-day questions from developers and product managers during implementation.
• Work with QA to identify, document, and verify bug fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business partners throughout the design process.
• Present design and defend work to stakeholders and senior leadership for review and feedback.

Requirements

• Online portfolio with a range of interactive samples.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in UX design.
• Experience with large cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing for large complex digital application projects.
• Experience designing for multiple devices.
• Experience with Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, Miro, and other design tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent understanding of user experience design for web, mobile, and touch devices.
• Experience designing for E-Commerce or transaction-based sites and applications.
• Experience building advanced wireframes and prototypes for both web and mobile.
• Experience in writing detailed interaction specifications, IA workflow, page functionality, and layout.
• A good understanding of front-end web technologies.
• Experience with touch-based UI/UX design.
• Knowledge of mobile UI guidelines and patterns for iOS and Android.
• Understanding of accessibility and how it impacts UX.
• Strong ability to present and defend design decisions and respond quickly to business needs.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks in a fast-paced atmosphere with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently or in a team and with or without direction.
• Highly organized and methodical with excellent time management skills.