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Job description
VARITE is looking for a qualified Sr UX Designer - 2279 in San Francisco, CA 94105
What does the client do?
A central banking system of the United States that manages monetary policy, regulates financial institutions, provides banking services, and acts as a lender of last resort during financial crises.
What do we do?
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.
Job Title: Sr UX Designer
Location: San Francisco, CA 94105
Duration: 12+ months
Pay Rate: $83/hr - $120/hr on W2
About the client:
A central banking system of the United States that manages monetary policy, regulates financial institutions, provides banking services, and acts as a lender of last resort during financial crises.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Graphic Design, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, and/or equivalent experience
8+ years of relevant technical or business work experience
Portfolio that demonstrates sentient design, component-driven design, modern design practices, complex UI patterns, and application of UX metrics
Advanced experience with Storybook, HTML/CSS/JS best practices and building accessible component libraries
Intermediate design engineering experience with modern JavaScript and related technologies e.g., AI coding assistants, Angular, React, and GitLab
Demonstrated success at creating reusable, accessible and modular designs that have a significant impact on product strategy and design
5+ years of experience with participating in user experience research using a variety of research methods.
3+ years of prototyping experience and familiarity of designer tools such as Figma, and MURAL
Proficiency with one or more usability testing tools or services
Familiar with Agile concepts such as PI planning, retrospectives, sprints, SCRUM, Kanban, and so forth
Desired Skills: Expertise with component-driven design and supporting enterprise design systems
Expertise in Section 508 and WCAG
UX certification desirable
Design thinking certification desirable
Responsibilities:
The Senior UX Designer will partner with the business and engineering teams to prioritize UX activities throughout the software development lifecycle and deliver high-quality experiences. We are looking for someone who has the ability to prioritize the backlog, schedule, and technical constraints while meeting business requirements and usability goals. The Senior UX Designer will support all aspects of design and production, focusing specifically on UI engineering. Acts as a user advocate and participates in UX discussions with business partners on topics including sentient design, interaction features, design systems, information architecture, and user research
Delivers guidance on UI components, software accessibility concepts, and constraints
Assesses data from multiple sources, synthesizes it, and develops strategies for products
Advocates for the end user by influencing decisions to ensure that product, engineering, and design decisions are aligned with user needs and expectations
Collaborate with UX analysts, product/business stakeholders, and engineering teams to prioritize UX activities throughout the software development lifecycle and deliver high-quality experiences
Assists IT engineers with understanding and incorporating technical, business, and user requirements into designs and applications
Understands product, client goals, requirements, internal goals, usability, and technical constraints associated with budget and schedule
Supports all aspects of design and production, focusing specifically on UX design and UI component delivery
Creates innovative and appealing designs on a rapid and iterative basis, through sketches, storyboards, user task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and the production of final assets for specific features and assignments
Facilitates stakeholders through the design process, gathering actionable feedback and iterating at the appropriate level of changes
Provides UI engineering support to development teams in both Agile and waterfall methodologies for responsive interfaces on presentation layer
Experienced in working with enterprise strategy groups, third parties, consultants, and/or vendors who provide guidance around industry standards, best practices and/or capabilities support
BENEFITS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Eligible employees may receive:
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan
Legal Service Plans - Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
We believe in the diversity of our people, ideas, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive culture that is representative of the communities we serve.
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VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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