| UX Designer (Remote) at Remote, Remote, USA |
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| From: Sameer, GSK SOLUTONS INC [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] Job Title: UX Designer (Remote) Location: Remote (Hartford, CT) Duration: 12 Months+ Job Description: The State of Connecticut is embarking upon a digital transformation to uplift the lives and well-being of our residents, businesses, and employees. Our goal is to improve access to our programs and services, making interaction with government easier. When you join the Connecticut Digital Service, youll be part of a team creating simple experiences personalized for everyone. If you enjoy solving complex problems with a curious, supportive, high-performing team, then the State of Connecticut is the place for you. Is This You Innovation . You enjoy designing services, products, websites, and graphics tied to existing and new digital products. Big Picture Thinking . You strive to improve internal processes and externally facing solutions. User-centric . You derive joy from working with people to drive user-centered research and testing. Embrace Change . You have experience thinking outside of the box, understand the perspectives of others, interpret, and validate with data. Service-Oriented . You are passionate about government innovation and improving services for citizens. About the Role The UI/UX Designer will work closely with our cross-functional project team focused on building and improving the State of Connecticuts digital government services. The UI/UX Designer will support the mission by developing and implementing service design, graphic design, and website design with new and ongoing projects. Furthermore, the UI/UX Designer will work with the team to implement user-centric analysis and testing methodologies to improve each digital product. An ideal candidate should be a talented and knowledgeable designer with fresh, creative ideas, and an excellent eye for detail. In addition to understanding user experience design and development methodologies, the candidate should also have experience working in an Agile environment. Experiences Required for This Role User Centered Service Design At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following: Building and communicating understandings of the users and their behavior Working with a cross-functional team to prioritize work to meet user needs Providing insights on how users interact with the service or product Designing and redesigning services Website & Graphic Design At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following: A portfolio of work including examples of at least 2 real-time projects Understanding of design thinking and design principals related to designing and developing graphics, user interface, user experience, content for website development, social media and print Designing layouts, typography, line composition, color, and other graphic design fundamentals Performs the most complex duties in design and preparation of electronic graphic artwork using various media Understanding component-based development within a CMS Experience in responsive development across all media platforms: web, mobile, etc. Experience working with an enterprise CMS platform such as Sitecore, Adobe Experience Manager, Drupal, Joomla, etc. Coding experience and understanding HTML 5, Bootstrap 4.0+, CSS 3 Understanding of image optimization for web and mobile Confers with supervisors and others as to most appropriate media and method of design Performs a full range of graphic art activity Design and maintain websites User Acceptance Testing At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following: Building and running tests (ideally automated) to confirm the service or product meets user and stakeholder needs Helping to discover problems while the service is being developed, not once it is live Checking the operating environment to make sure test results are valid Helping increase user and agency confidence in future service or product delivery Helping reduce the risk of reputational damage Recruiting and leading testing groups; running research sessions with users Understanding accessibility issues and engage with team to build with equality Digital Platforms, Tools, & Discipline At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following: Working with enterprise scale digital platforms and products Using of productivity and analysis tools to manage iterative delivery, such as JIRA, Google Analytics, Git Repository, MS TEAMS, Confluence Experience working in the Agile development methodology Performance in Complex Situations At least 3 years of experience and user cases with the following: Communication and collaboration with state-wide partners Encouraging of an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment Comfort in blazing a path through an ambiguous work environment Judgement fitting to the ever-changing environment Government-specific task management Knowledge, Skills and Ability UI/UX Design Experience in designing, managing, and optimizing websites Experience working in an enterprise component-based CMS Experience in wireframing, prototyping, mock-up creation, IA mapping, user flows Proficiency in HTML 5, Bootstrap 4.0+, CSS 3 Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: including Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop Proficiency in Zeplin, Sketch, Miro An understanding of social media management and content creation Understanding of image and video optimization for online media Understanding and application of visual design principals Understanding responsive design Experience in Agile development process User Acceptance Testing Knowledge of best practices for user experience research and testing Willingness to participate ethnographic research and interviews Performance in Complex Situations Ability to distill complex concepts into simple ideas Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally and upwards Comfort in blazing a path through an ambiguous work environment Prioritization, organization, and triage in an independent environment Understanding of the Agile development process Team Player Supporting teammates skills and behaviors development and delivery Communication and collaboration with state-wide partners Creative and analytical thinking with strong problem-solving skills Judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with government staff Ability to maintain strict confidentiality Preferred Skills & Qualifications An associate degree or higher in UI/UX design, HCI design, graphic design, web design, or web development 5 years professional experience in web design, graphic design, web development A portfolio of work including 2 examples of real-time work 1 year of user-centered design 1 year of user research and analytics 1 year of customer relationship management platforms such as Salesforce 1 year of web content management platforms such as Sitecore Skill Matrix Type Category Qualification Competency Required Skills Design Adobe Photoshop Proficient (4-6 Years) No Skills Design User Experience Design (UX) Proficient (4-6 Years) No Skills Others Digital Skills Training Designer Proficient (4-6 Years) No Keywords: user interface user experience information technology microsoft Connecticut Iowa |
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