Web Designer UX-UI Developer

Position: WEB DESIGNER (UXUI Developer)

Type of Position: INPERSON (CONTRACT;FULLTIME)*

Schedule: MONDAY FRIDAY; 40 HOURS PER WEEK

Location: HOUSTON TX 77002

Only candidates who are LOCATED IN HOUSTONTX & GREATER HOUSTON AREA encouraged to apply for this INPERSON role.

*This is a sixmonth contract position. Under general direction this position is responsible for the design development and creation of usercentered designs for websites and web applications.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and develop user interface features site animation and specialeffects elements.

Work with business stakeholders to define UI/UX and branding requirements for departmental websites and web applications

Work to improve the usability usefulness and desirability of Web sites in collaboration with graphic designers product managers engineering staff and other Web designers.

Work with a project team of web developers providing handson implementation of the UI design elements with HTML CSS and JavaScript.

Conduct user studies design and perform usability tests create prototypes and provide ad hoc user interface consulting to developers and business stakeholders

Contribute to the design groups efforts to enhance the appeal of the organizations online offerings.

Design and build interactive responsive websites on various web content management platforms entire lifecycle from inception to deployment

Contribute to content creation and editing as needed for website delivery projects

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years work experience as a web designer/developer including:

Hands on coding of HTML CSS JavaScript JQuery etc. Frameworks such as Bootstrap Angular etc. are fine; however the candidate must be able to write HTML and CSS from scratch.

Producing prototypes of UI designs for team and customer review.

Demonstrable experience with responsive web design (both design and implementation).

Experience design building websites using different web content management systems such as DNN SharePoint WordPress etc. Experience designing websites for SEO compliance

Experience designing websites for SEO compliance

Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe XD Sketch Balsamiq Axure InVision

Familiarity/experience working with WCAG 2.0 standards.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Must be comfortable recommending alternative approaches.

Must be comfortable working individually and on teams

Candidate will be asked to provide a portfolio or sampling of prior work with specific focus on UI and UX aspects.

Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio (2013 or beyond) (preferred)

Experience in an agile development environment (preferred)

Experience working with .NET developers modifying HTML and applying CSS to their C# coded projects. (preferred)

Minimum of 4 years work experience as a web designer/developer including - Hands on coding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, etc. Frameworks such as Bootstrap, Angular, etc. are fine; however, the candidate must be able to write HTML and CSS from scratch - Producing prototypes of UI designs for team and customer review. - Demonstrable experience with responsive web design (both design and implementation). Experience design building websites using different web content management systems, such as DNN, SharePoint, WordPress, etc. Experience designing websites for SEO compliance Experience designing websites for SEO compliance Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Sketch, Balsamiq, Axure, InVision, Familiarity/experience working with WCAG 2.0 standards. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing Must be comfortable recommending alternative approaches. Must be comfortable working individually and on teams Candidate will be asked to provide a portfolio or sampling of prior work with specific focus on UI and UX aspects. Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio (2013 or beyond) (preferred) Experience in an agile development environment (preferred) Experience working with .NET developers, modifying HTML and applying CSS to their C# coded projects. (preferred)