Met Council UX Designer 25P350

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

MNSITE 2.0 Request for a Staff Augmentation Event Sample Tasks

Lead user research activities including interviews and usability testing to gather insights and inform design direction for an IT team.

Design intuitive and accessible interfaces and workflows across digital platforms ensuring consistency with design standards and project requirements.

Develop wireframes high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts and interaction flows effectively.

Collaborate closely with product owners developers and other stakeholders using Agile methodologies to iteratively refine designs and incorporate feedback.

Ensure all deliverables comply with brand standards accessibility guidelines and universal design principles to provide an inclusive user experience.

Present design concepts clearly to stakeholders and supply comprehensive documentation for smooth project handoffs and implementation/continuous improvement by development teams.

Conduct 8 10 user interviews and 2 3 usability testing sessions per 2-week sprint to identify pain points and validate design assumptions.

Design 20 key interface screens and workflows for a core application module adhering to WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.

Produce low-fidelity wireframes high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes (Mac laptop familiarity needed) for stakeholder review within 2-week iterations.

Participate in daily stand-ups and sprint reviews with product owners and developers to incorporate feedback and refine design artifacts.

Audit and update existing screens for brand consistency and inclusive design principles providing rationale documentation.

Present bi-weekly design reviews to 10 stakeholders and hand off finalized prototypes with annotated specs for development implementation

Knowledge transfer

Sample Deliverables

User Research Reports: Comprehensive summaries of findings from interviews surveys and usability testing sessions (delivered bi-weekly or per sprint).
Wireframes and Mockups: Low- and high-fidelity designs for key interfaces and workflows (delivered iteratively within 2-week sprints).
Interactive Prototypes: Clickable prototypes built in standard tools including interaction flows and annotations (delivered at sprint end).
Design Documentation: Style guides component libraries and handoff specs ensuring accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and brand compliance (delivered per project milestone).
Stakeholder Presentation Materials: Slide decks and demo sessions for design reviews (bi-weekly).
Weekly Status Reports: Progress updates on tasks risks and next steps (submitted every 2 weeks).

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years experience in User Experience (UX) designs of web-based applications

Four (4) years experience designing compliant webpages per accessibility standards WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher

Five (5) years experience creating wireframes protypes and mockups

Three (3) years experience in information architecture and design

Two (2) years experience in user experience design in an agile development environment

Desired Skills

Bachelors degree in UX Design Human Computer Interaction or Graphic Design

Demonstrated experience applying accessibility and inclusive design best practices

User research and persona development experience

Usability testing and analysis experience

Data analysis and use of metrics experience

Responsive and adaptive design experience

Visual and UI design experience

Design principles and aesthetics experience

Universal design principles experience

Demonstrated experience managing projects including demonstration of time management and organization skills

Experience with mobile app UI/UX for ticketing or payment systems

Familiarity with transit fare structures ticket vending machines and validation devices

Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript Blazor) to facilitate development collaboration

Exposure to data-driven design using analytics related to transit user behavior

Adaptability and willingness to learn new technology & tools

Empathy for users and user-centric thinking

Critical thinking and creative problem solving

UX certifications or training in accessibility standards and Agile methodologies

Experience working in Figma

MNSITE 2.0 Request for a Staff Augmentation Event Sample Tasks Lead user research activities including interviews and usability testing to gather insights and inform design direction for an IT team. Design intuitive and accessible interfaces and workflows across digital platforms ensuring co...