UI-UX Programmer

Diversified Systems is an award-winning Technology Services corporation providing IT project consulting services nationwide. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast.

About the role

We are searching for a UI/UX Programmer to design modern, intuitive interfaces and collaborate with business users. The role involves working closely with stakeholders, project managers, and development teams in an agile environment, maintaining a user-centered design approach to tackle complex design problems and influence product strategy.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite presence every third day.

Responsibilities

• Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to understand and project UI requirements.
• Design wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user-friendly designs that support complex business processes.
• Work on various stages of the product development process from discovery to research to design.
• Test and iterate product concepts with users; conduct user research and analysis to validate designs.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, and business analysts to brainstorm ideas, approaches, and design solutions.
• Create and maintain a 'Design System' Library for reusability.
• Establish a seamless UI handoff process to the development team.
• Ensure user interface and experience designs follow best practices and comply with security requirements.
• Work closely with backend developers to integrate front-end components.
• Participate in backlog grooming sessions and other agile ceremonies to ensure development teams understand proposed UI designs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to technical staff.

Requirements

• 8 years of verifiable experience designing graphical interfaces from user requirements.
• 8 years of advanced understanding of site architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces and navigation.
• 8 years of experience developing projects within the AGILE methodology.
• 8 years of experience with front-end UI development using HTML with Bootstrap and Fluent UI framework, CSS, and JavaScript.
• 5 years of experience with designer tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, or similar; ability to quickly learn new tools as they emerge.
• 5 years of experience designing and delivering products from start to finish as part of a cross-functional team.
• 5 years of experience with ASP.NET C# language.
• Demonstrable understanding of implementing secure UI design and coding practices for ASP.NET MVC applications.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience in influence, collaboration, and negotiation.
• Ability to collaborate across business and functional lines, lead discussions, and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to lead and manage large design initiatives, including managing competing priorities with product and engineering peers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including strong meeting and work session facilitation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing time and resources to meet deadlines.
• Strong understanding of prioritization stemming from system and user requirements.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in the English language, both spoken and written.
• UI/UX Certification is highly advantageous.

Benefits

We offer flexible and competitive compensation and benefits packages.