TEKsystems - Senior Ux Designer

UX Designer is needed in Lisle, United States.

Client: TEKsystems

Location: Lisle, IL

Contract: Full-time, Contractor

Job Description

As a Sr. UX Designer, you are responsible for leading and executing user-centered design within your digital product’s journey(s). You own, make space for, and advocate for the user’s needs. You ensure your work meets user and business needs, brand standards, and UX and UI best practices. You employ user research, usability testing, empathy, and communication skills to make the case for the user-centered design recommendations you make. You create and deliver information architecture, flows, prototypes, and UI specs that result in great digital products.

Responsibilities include being the design owner, collaborating with stakeholders, developing an understanding of user and business needs, refining flows into high fidelity prototypes, communicating design decisions, supporting Design Ops with best practices, and mentoring junior designers.

Requirements

Qualifications include:

• 7+ years of professional experience in a UX product design role.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Mural and Figma.
• Demonstrable experience leading high-quality UX products with strong case studies and relevant work samples.
• Must write precise UX copy well in US English.
• Formal education or practical experience in design thinking or relevant humanistic fields.

Desired skills include leadership, client/partner management, collaboration, problem-solving, and presentation skills. Hard skills should encompass UX skills, UI design, prototyping, interaction design, information architecture design, and usability research.

Team Expectations

• Being a Team Player
• Showing Up: Attendance, Being On Time, Being On-Site, Engaging in Work Sessions, Camera On
• Taking Initiative: Owning your work, Reaching out to SMEs and/or Dev Team
• Communication: Speaking up for clarity on expectations, being responsive, utilizing IMs and emails
• Accountability: Owning your part in delivering work

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
• Life Insurance for employee and dependents
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave)

About TEKsystems

We are partners in transformation, helping clients activate ideas and solutions to capitalize on new opportunities. Our team of 80,000 works with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe, and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services and Talent Services, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company and an equal opportunity employer.