User Experience Designer

Strategic Staffing Solutions
Colorado Springs, United States of America
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 81K

Job location

Colorado Springs, United States of America

Tech stack

Adobe InDesign
iOS
Confluence
JIRA
CSS
Mobile Application Development
Collaborative Software
Design of User Interfaces
Web Browsers
Interaction Design
Responsive Web Design
Service Design
User-Centered Design
Web Platforms
Material Design
Atlassian Tools
Figma

Job description

Designer II

  • Identify and document business problems to support solutions for moderately complex cross-organizational projects
  • Contribute ideas during human-centered design sessions and collaborative workshops
  • Participate in the full design lifecycle from discovery through implementation
  • Create and document design system assets, components, and specifications
  • Develop prototypes and design artifacts to support product development
  • Contribute to research synthesis and insights that guide design decisions
  • Participate in design critiques and reviews to provide constructive feedback
  • Ensure designs follow accessibility, usability, and compliance standards
  • Collaborate closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation
  • Support identification and documentation of business problems
  • Assist with design artifacts, prototypes, and documentation
  • Contribute to discovery and research activities within the design process
  • Develop foundational interaction, visual, or content design assets
  • Participate in critiques and design reviews to develop design skills
  • Ensure compliance with organizational risk and design standards

Requirements

Designer II

  • 2+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, or Service Design
  • Experience contributing to complex design systems for web or native apps
  • Portfolio demonstrating:
  • Design systems work
  • Component libraries or style guides
  • Digital product design
  • Strong collaboration experience in cross-functional teams
  • Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
  • Experience working closely with developers
  • Understanding of accessibility, usability, and information architecture

Platform-Specific Requirements

Web Platform

  • Experience designing responsive web interfaces
  • Knowledge of modern web practices including responsive design, CSS flexbox, and grid

Native Platform

  • Experience designing for iOS and Android
  • Understanding of platform-specific conventions and interaction patterns

Designer III

  • Up to 2 years of experience in:
  • Product Design
  • UX Design
  • Service Design
  • Design Research
  • Production Design
  • Portfolio demonstrating a basic understanding of web and mobile design
  • Familiarity with industry-standard design and collaboration tools
  • Working knowledge of:
  • Website navigation
  • Mobile patterns
  • Browsers
  • Information architecture
  • Usability principles
  • Strong organization and ability to deliver work on time
  • Highly motivated team player and quick learner

Required Tools

Candidates should have experience with:

  • Figma (including variables and design tokens)
  • Zeroheight
  • Atlassian Suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence)

Prior experience required performing the below:

  • Designing and maintaining design system components
  • Creating prototypes and visual assets
  • Documenting patterns and guidelines
  • Managing collaboration and design workflows

Benefits & conditions

  • Onsite work 5 days per week required in Colorado Springs, CO
  • Candidates must be eligible to handle Confidential Supervisory Information (CSI)
  • Supplier will provide equipment

Pay: $34.00 - $39.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Health insurance

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