Senior UI-UX-Programmer

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current Ohio resident
• •Onsite presence every 3rd day at Columbus
• •Portfolio with samples to present or share
• •Verifiable experience in taking user interface requirements and using them to design intuitive, user-centered interfaces for workflow-heavy application
• •Advanced understanding of information architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces, navigations, and multi-step workflows
• •Experience developing a project within an AGILE methodology, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery
• •Highly skilled in working with design systems, including component libraries, reusable patterns, and visual standards
• •Experience designing and delivering SaaS, enterprise, or complex digital products
• •Experience with modern designer tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, or similar
• •Familiarity with backend and frontend development environments sufficient to collaborate effectively
• •Experience designing accessible interfaces that align with WCAG and Section 508 requirements
• •Demonstrable understanding of secure UX design practices, accessibility standards, and designing interfaces
• •Experience collaborating with frontend developers on HTML/CSS implementation details
• •Must be knowledgeable in the English language/speak clearly and understandably use the English language

Desired Qualifications

• •Experience in creating 'Design System' Library for reusability
• •Create a seamless UI handoff process to development team
• •Ensure that user interface and experience designs follow best practices and comply with security requirements
• •Integration with Backend: Work closely with backend developers to integrate front-end components
• •Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to understand and project UI requirements
• •Design wireframes and interactive prototypes and user-friendly designs that support complex business processes
• •Work on various stages of the product development process from discovery to research to design user interface
• •Test and iterate various product concepts with users; conduct user research and analysis to validate the design
• •Work with project managers, developers, and business analysts to brainstorm ideas, approaches, and design solutions
• •Participate in backlog grooming sessions and other agile ceremonies to ensure Agile development teams have a good understanding of the proposed UI design to implement successfully
• •Strong communication/ leadership skills
• •Strong influence, collaboration, and negotiation experience
• •Ability to collaborate with supporting resources across business and/or functional lines
• •Ability to communicate ideas to a wide variety of stakeholders, lead discussions and creative activities, and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity
• •Ability to lead and manage large design initiatives, including managing competing priorities with product and engineering peers
• •Have excellent oral and written skills/possess strong meeting and work session facilitation skills
• •Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines
• •Have strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and/or user requirements
• •Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• •Provides technical guidance and mentoring to technical staff
• •Proactively identifying areas of the product that need improvement and driving those improvements into a product roadmap
• •Work closely with the designated Business Users, I.T. supervisor, project managers, and development staff within an agile development environment maintaining a user-centered design approach as you tackle complex design problems and influence product strategy