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Akkodis Group Nordics · 1 day ago

UX/UI Designer II

Rochester, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$40/hr - $47/hr

5+ years exp

Akkodis is seeking a UX-UI Product Designer II contract job with a client in Rochester, NY. The role involves supporting the design of user-friendly experiences for desktop and mobile applications, collaborating with various stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into intuitive designs.

Embedded SystemsSoftware

Responsibilities

Collaborate with software roadmap planners to transform product visions into beautiful, elegant, and intuitive user experiences across both desktop and mobile platforms

Ensure a consistent User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) not only within individual applications but also across interrelated applications, maintaining graphical elements, interaction models, and text/titles that align with user expectations based on platform differences (e.g., mobile: Android vs. iOS; desktop: touchscreen vs. keyboard + mouse)

Partner with product management, customers, and system analysts to gather requirements, articulate user needs, and translate those needs into innovative concepts and refined interface designs

Understand and balance both the larger project goals and detailed design elements to ensure cohesive, goal-driven work

Work creatively within constraints such as technical limitations, tight timelines, and customer feedback to deliver effective design solutions

Define interaction models, user task flows, and detailed UI specifications that guide development teams

Design application user interfaces, including information architecture and interaction design tailored for both desktop and mobile environments

Communicate design scenarios, end-to-end user experiences, interaction models, and screen designs clearly to stakeholders at all levels

Evaluate existing user experiences and identify opportunities for enhancement and optimization

Participate in user testing sessions and conduct customer interviews to gather relevant feedback and insights

Attend collaborative meetings and workshops bridging management, development teams, and external partners to ensure alignment and shared understanding

Meet with business clients and developers to collect requirements and verify design feasibility and technical implementation

Research cutting-edge UI design and development techniques to discover innovative and elegant solutions for complex interface challenges

Mentor and guide other UX and graphic designers or contractors as appropriate to project needs to maintain design consistency and coherence across products

Produce comprehensive design documentation to effectively communicate design rationale to clients and development teams

Create UI resources such as user flows, wireframes, style guides, visual assets, audio/video elements, and supportive help documentation

Test application UIs to ensure accurate implementation, identify and document bugs or discrepancies, and enter detailed bug reports into DevOps or the designated issue-tracking system for resolution

Engage in software evaluation through data analytics by formulating insightful questions related to user behavior for monitoring and reporting

Work as an integral member of Agile software development Product/Feature teams, actively participating in daily SCRUM meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospective sessions

Qualification

Human-Computer InteractionUX Design ToolsInteraction DesignDigital DesignGraphic Design SoftwareMobile PlatformsUser TestingCollaborationMentoringDocumentation