UI / UX Designer Job at Apex Systems in Nashville

You are a design professional living at the crossroads of empathy and technology. You will develop thoughtful solutions, taking business needs, technological capabilities, and user feedback into account. You will focus on information architecture, user flow design, and interaction design in support of delivery of high quality, accessible and optimally usable experiences for our end users. You will independently manage your UX work with a given workstream and collaborate on UX activities and deliverables with Technical Product Managers, Project Managers and Engineer partners. You will work closely with a design strategist and / or lead designer to align with our holistic strategy and vision. You will work with Agile sprint teams championing human-centered design and help shape design practices and processes that work best with Agile Methods.

You’ll be expected to :

• Be a change agent evangelizing and bringing awareness to human-centered methodologies and practices across the company, supporting cross-functional product teams at different stages of understanding
• Solve complex design problems and drive multiple efforts simultaneously
• Approach each project with consideration for the larger platform experience and business model
• Deeply understand how products connect beyond your own product area and be mindful of touchpoints in the overall user journey across the platform.
• In collaboration with the UX Research team, dive into existing user research, metrics and balance with intuition and sensibility and translate user needs into tangible experiences for our solutions
• Design and build user flows, wireframes, concepts, and interactive prototypes that will be used as the stimuli for research events and will help define development requirements and inform technology decisions
• Confidently present designs to peers, stakeholders and leadership, and articulate rationales behind design decisions
• Build presentations and lead discussions about experience-related aspects of the solution with different stakeholders throughout the organization, focused on feedback and action towards next steps
• Design consistent approaches to patterns founded in research and best practice established from both inside and outside of the organization
• Embrace and evangelize pattern-based system design – UX standards, best practices, styles, patterns and guidelines – as well as contribute to our design system by introducing high-quality, accessible and usable patterns and their appropriate usage

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Experience and Skills

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. 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 Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178 .

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 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.

Employee Type : Contract

Remote : Yes

Job Type :

Digital Experience and Content Strategy

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