User Experience Designer - job 2 of 2

Title: UX Designer Duration: 6 month contract-to-hire... Location: Carmel IN (hybrid - onsite 3 days/week) Interview Process: 3 rounds of interviews Education Requirements: Bachelors Items Needed: Work Samples demonstrating UX design skills • * Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. ** Desired Skills: • Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.) • 2-3 years of relevant work experience as part of a team and/or academic studies in design-related field designing engaging and empathetic digital interactions across a variety of digital platforms. • Human-Computer Interaction, interaction design, product design, communication design, design thinking or related design degree • Ability to quickly bring ideas to life through a variety of means, from hand-drawn storyboards to functioning digital prototypes • Strong understanding of design thinking and user-centered practices • Experience working alongside software developers and solid understanding of the software development process • Experience working in Agile environments and in Scrum Teams • Proficient in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Invision • Experience designing for digital accessibility following WCAG standards • Understanding of coding/programming • Experience leveraging analytics data to discover customer struggles and drive UX problem resolution • Experience maintaining comprehensive style guides and ensuring design elements are consistent with brand guidelines • Experience conducting user research and translating insights into meaningful design decisions • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize and handle time effectively • Ability to work in a team and to be open to feedback and iterative design process • Exceptional visual design skills and attention to detail Preferred Requirements: • Declarative Design - the ability to design within platform constraints and proficiency using design systems to create new designs • Exemplary verbal, presentation, and written communication skills • Ability to be iterative and collaborate with teams in an ambiguous environment Job Description: As a UX/UI Designer, you’ll collaborate with business partners, strategists and software engineers to tackle some of the biggest business challenges through ground-breaking, insight-based prototypes and designs. You'll be involved in all aspects of a project, from user research and prototyping to product definition. We're looking for someone who can build outstanding user-centered work on projects and who guides and encourages others with the value of design—from experimenting with new technologies to articulating key design principles to synthesizing trends. You will be part of a high performing, dynamic, and diverse team that is centered around creativity, collaboration, commitment, and adaptability to drive forward the mission of customer experience