User Experience UX Designer
User Experience UX Designer
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Job Title: User Experience (UX) Designer
Location: WASHINGTON DC
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and innovative User Experience Designer to join a dynamic Randstad client in Washington DC. This role requires a designer with over 3 years of experience in UX design a strong portfolio showcasing usercentered designs for complex applications and proficiency in Figma. The successful candidate will manage the endtoend design process ensuring that all outputs are intuitive accessible and aligned with business goals. You will collaborate closely with crossfunctional teamsincluding designers developers engineers researchers product managers and stakeholdersto translate user needs into visually compelling and technically feasible solutions. In this role you will also take part in usability and accessibility testing ensuring that designs meet industry best practices and accessibility standards. As a key player in agile environments you will participate in sprint planning daily standups and retrospectives ensuring that design deliverables align with project milestones. Additionally you will contribute to the development and refinement of a scalable design system ensuring consistency across all products. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential as you will present and advocate for design decisions and contribute to an inclusive userfirst culture.
Key Responsibilities:
Design Excellence: Oversee the entire design process creating highquality interactive Figma designs that are userfriendly accessible and consistent with design guidelines.
Collaboration: Work closely with crossfunctional teams including designers researchers developers engineers product managers and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver comprehensive visually compelling readytodevelop solutions that drive business outcomes.
UserCentered Design: Conduct usability and accessibility testing incorporate feedback and iterate on designs to continuously enhance the user experience.
Agile Methodology: Actively participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning daily standups and retrospectives. Ensure design tasks are aligned with the project timeline and goals. Lead PI Planning design activities on a quarterly basis.
Documentation: Develop detailed design principles and specifications to ensure a smooth handoff to development teams. Collaborate with engineers to ensure designs are accurately implemented.
Design Systems: Contribute to the development of a scalable design system by creating new reusable components and patterns that can be applied across various products.
Continuous Improvement: Stay uptodate with industry best practices accessibility standards and emerging design trends to keep the product at the forefront of UX design.
Basic Qualifications:
3 years of UX design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing usercentered highfidelity designs for complex applications.
Experience working with design systems and creating components that are consistent reusable and scalable.
Proficiency in Figma for design and prototyping.
Familiarity with collaboration tools like Jira FigJam Confluence and Chromatic Storybook.
Strong understanding of agile methodologies and experience working in an agile team environment.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to present and advocate for design decisions effectively.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with the rail industry and train movement processes.
Experience designing software or applications for internal enterprise audiences.
Familiarity with usability testing tools such as dScout Maze UserTesting Optimal Workshop or UserZoom.
Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices for inclusive design.
Employment Type
Full Time
