Usability Designer II

Job Title

Contributes as a part of a team to the design and usability of internal and external browser based applications throughout the scope, development, and implementation process. Transforms concepts and requirements into usable interfaces that are aligned with business goals, user goals, and system constraints while applying best practices.

• 40% Under the guidance of a higher level designer, creates user friendly, effective, and engaging user interfaces for platforms including mobile, tablet, or desktop applications. Hones the skills needed to create user interface design artifacts to describe the intended user experience.

• 25% Provides appropriate support and documentation to help maintain the usability integrity of application systems. Learns to establish standards, best practices, and processes. Researches user centered design best practices, innovations, trends and methodologies.

• 20% Learns to identify user needs, elicit user feedback, conduct user research activities and task flow analysis to improve user experience of each application. Synthesizes research findings into meaningful recommendations and actionable results. Share user data and insights with the team to communicate user needs and best practices. Tests and refines design decisions based on user feedback and analytics.

• 15% Works as a member of a team to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders including the business and application development teams. Serves as a true advocate for our users and thoroughly understand how audiences interact with our applications. Evangelizes user experience best practices and collaborates with customer and internal team members to validate conceptual designs.

Skills:

Required

Skills and Abilities:

Solid technical knowledge of user experience and usability best practices and methodologies. Solid understanding of page layout and interface design concepts. Solid understanding of markup and style sheet languages (HTML/CSS) and optimizing design concepts around these technologies. Good understanding of graphic design and typography. Demonstrates flexibility for adapting to both changing business and client needs, and a changing technical environment. Solid analytical and research skills.

Ability to interpret data and make appropriate recommendations. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business staff. Solid conceptual problem-solving skills.

Required Software and Other Tools:
Graphic design software. Microsoft Office.