Job ID: UT-70205 (90090406)
UX Designer with human interactions, design patterns, usability, Adobe Create, HTML, CSS, JS/JavaScript, Angular, React, Node, Git, agile and accessibility experience
Location: Salt Lake City (UT) client: USBE
Duration: 12 months
Positions: 1 (1/2)
Interview: In-person or webcam/phone
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent years of experience. Degree or experience to include user-centered design and human-computer interaction
• At least 2 years of UX experience
• Strong understanding of UX Design including research and design aspects
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to explore trends in UX and apply them
• Strong interest in human behaviors and interactions
• Knowledge in the areas of design patterns, design principles, concepts, graphic design, and usability
• Experience with tools such as Adobe Create Cloud Suite
• Extensive knowledge of web and mobile platforms
• Understand of HTML, CCS, JS/JavaScript, Angular, React, Node, Git or similar tools
• Experience in agile development processes
• Thorough understand and experience with accessibility requirements
• Understanding of UX design best practices, verbal communication, standards, specifications, and architecture
Summary:
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is working on a comprehensive modernization initiative to replace our legacy systems, referred to as the Utah Schools Information Management System (USIMS). Working for the USBE is a rare opportunity to use a combination of the latest technologies, best-of-breed software packages and custom development to deploy a refreshed code base and associated reporting applications and reports. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
• Create user experience blueprints
• Perform product research
• Facilitate workshops with customers and the team
• Define personas
• Define customer journeys and scenarios
• Develop wireframes
• Develop working prototypes
• Lead user product testing
• Define product improvement strategies
• Design UX using an objective approach specifically around the user’s needs
• Work with the program team, stakeholders, customer/user