Akkodis: UX Designer

UX Designer is needed in Chicago, IL, United States.

Client: Akkodis

Location: Chicago, IL

Contract: Contractor

Job Description:

Akkodis is seeking a UX Designer for a Contract position with a client located in Chicago, IL, Richmond, VA/Kennesaw, GA/Chandler, AZ/Onsite. Ideally looking for a candidate with User Experience Design, UI/Graphic Design in Sketch, and User Research.

Pay Rate: $70.42/hr. on W2

Top Skills:

• User Experience Design
• UI / Graphic Design in Sketch
• User Research
• 5+ years of design experience
• Exceptional interaction and visual design skills
• A strong portfolio that shows a commitment to user-centered design
• Experience applying brand and digital standards, and contributing to asset libraries for cross-team use
• Experience designing responsive websites, applications, and other digital interfaces
• Experience designing native mobile applications is a plus
• Experience with Axure, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and other design and management tools
• Experience working in an Agile environment, using tools like JIRA

You Are a Person Who:

• Thinks beyond one design solution and one technical platform, seeking smart reusability and variability
• Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and an intense focus on achieving results
• Collaborates and builds trust with design, product, and tech partners
• Proactively seeks out partnerships
• Actively participates in design meetings and critiques, ensuring adherence to standards while keeping an eye out for improvements or reasonable exceptions
• Owns your schedule and delivers on time
• Embraces the opportunity to work in an office while collaborating with teammates and partners in other locations (not remote)

Desired Skills:

• Better prepared if you have a Bachelors or Masters degree in design or related discipline
• Financial or similar industry experience
• Experience with human-centered design methodologies and rapid ideation processes such as Lean XD and Design Sprints

If you are interested in this UX Designer job in Chicago, IL, Richmond, VA/Kennesaw, GA/Chandler, AZ/Onsite, then please click APPLY NOW.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

• Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan.
• Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs.
• Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pays upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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