UIUX Designer

Hi;

Posting title Programmer Analyst 3

Projected End Date/Duration 1 Years from projected start date

Location 425 West Ottawa Street. Lansing Michigan 48933

Interviews: MS Teams video interview with camera ON. Potential in person (Y/N) on coversheet

Duration: 1 year with possible extension

Position location: Lansing MI. Hybrid Role with 2 days onsite from day 1 Tuesday and Wednesday

Clear and concise communication skills required.

Top Skills & Years of Experience Required:

Degree in UI UX Design or Graphic Design is preferred.

3 years IT related design experience.

Experience with designing to a set of standards such as the World Wide Web Consortium Web accessibility standards. 3 years

Experience with wireframing. 3 years

Experience with prototyping. 3 years

Experience using Figma or a related design tool. 3 years

Design Portfolio Must Be Attached. Required

The UI/UX Analyst is responsible for establishing the overall application look and feel as well as designing communicating and executing all user interface screens for each business requirement. The UI/UX Analyst directs the overall user experience for interacting with the delivered product. This role works closely with the Business Analyst and Technical Lead in the delivery of solutions that meet or exceed customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Works directly with project team including business analysts business owners solution architects tech leads developers and QA to ensure understanding of the requirements functionality size scalability and usability of the IT solution.

Works in conjunction with the Business Analyst to examine existing business processes and systems to develop a full representation of the systems interface design and usability by the business.

Participates in all requirement gathering meetings Joint Application Modeling (JAM) sessions and/or brainstorm sessions with business owners to identify product usability concerns and desires.

Examine and analyze current user(s) flow and process pain points and desires from a usability and visual standpoint to deliver proper solutions.

Leads the overall visual design and usability of the product. Provides expertise and leads the project team through applicable design patterns screen layout decisions and usability testing.

Serves as an advocate for the end user of the product consistently working to improve the overall design and usability of the delivered product as the budget allows.

Creates sketches wireframes and mockups of user interface screens according to the requirements/user stories that adhere to State of Michigan (SOM) Applications and Site Standards as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Creates highfidelity functioning prototypes when applicable/feasible.

Reviews wireframes with the Business Analyst for business requirements and with Technical Lead for technical feasibility before presenting wireframe solutions to the business.

Provides resources (checklist and toolsets) to assist the development team regarding UI/UX best practices established coding standards and ADA vulnerability remediation.

Ensures conformance to the SOM Applications and Site Standards.

Performs usability testing to ensure conformance with UI/UX best practices.

Performs accessibility testing to ensure conformance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

Creates and facilitates usability tests with the intended users of the product and iterates screen designs accordingly.

Actively advises developers on accessibility requirements and vulnerability remediation.

Serve as liaison to DTMB Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) eMichigan team.