User Experience - UX Designer job at Apex Systems in Austin, TX
Title: User Experience (UX) Designer Location: Austin, Texas (Hybrid) Job Description: Job#: 3031311 Employment Type: Contract Role Overview The User Experience and Design team is responsible for software design across advisor services platforms, which are primarily desktop and responsive mobile. We are a multi-disciplinary group of user experience designers, visual designers, content writers, and researchers. We partner with strategic business and technology teams to build excellent software experiences. Our purpose is designing tools and experiences that enable users to achieve their financial goals.
Key Responsibilities
Design Consulting Facilitate collaborative design sessions, including sketching and ideation. Lead design reviews and drive design decisions. Create design solutions with a multi-faceted team, considering all aspects of the advisor experience. Translate established patterns and design systems to ensure company goals are met. Visualize ideas clearly using sketches, diagrams, wireframes, or prototypes, and provide appropriate documentation. Design Management Set expectations with project teams and prioritize design activities. Create and maintain design schedules. Communicate project status and agreements with cross-functional partners. Review work with UX managers, keep them informed of project status, and escalate issues as needed. Design Expertise & Execution Maintain high design standards established by the team. Conduct primary design activities, produce deliverables, and perform design quality assurance. Participate in and support user research efforts. Continuously improve design processes and methods.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills: Expertise in foundational UX principles. Experience executing high-fidelity design. Documentation and project tracking experience with tools such as Confluence and Jira. Compensation & Benefits The estimated pay rate for this position is $65.00/hr to $75.00/hr. This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Apex Benefits Overview: 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. 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, 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. 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 Apex team member can provide. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job