User Experience Designer from Innova Solutions

Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a User Experience Designer.

Duration: 12 months

Position Type: Contract

Location: San Antonio, TX

As a User Experience Designer, you will:

• Provide development and support to the customer-facing design system including new components, defects, accessibility, and page templates.
• Act as designer-developer, switching hats in both the areas of design & develop, as Subject Matter Expert (SME) assisting with decision making for some high visibility on-going projects.
• Develop reusable and responsive, interactive patterns and code libraries that meet the highest W3 standards for HTML and CSS
• Create clean semantic HTML markup that passes WCAG & ADA Accessibility standards.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs standards.
• Collaborate with analysts, developers and architects for successful implementation and component requirements.
• Research, design, develop, test, build, and coordinate the conversion and/or integration of UX designs into the JS/Java codebase.
• Participate in conceptualizing, prioritizing, and creating strategies for the product UX.
• Develop well-structured and maintainable code that follows the best practices and industry standards.
• Work with team members to develop UI prototypes as necessary and validate ideas with a data-driven approach.
• Design and develop UI and UX interfaces.
• Design and maintain design files, wireframes, and mock-ups.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Remain current on user interface trends and programming techniques and suggest new tools and methods, as necessary.
• May assist with new user interface testing and participate in usability reviews.
• Work cross-organizationally with multiple teams and individuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or GED.
• Experience creating lo-fidelity designs for complex user interactions.
• Experience creating wire frames, clickable prototypes, and high fidelity designs ideally using Figma or similar design tool.
• Fluency in translating user needs, business goals, and technical constraints into a visualization that strengthens empathy for end users.
• Proven track record of taking a digital platform from ambiguous concept or goal through production/release.
• Understanding of accessibility best practices for digital experiences.
• Deep experience in front-end web application development with hands on programming.
• Experience with creating conceptual and detailed design solutions based on end user needs.
• Expertise of cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance considerations.
• Knowledge of using technology Storyboarding tools like Adobe creative suite, Sketch and Envision.
• History of working with cross functional teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with creating conceptual and detailed design solutions based on end user needs.
• Experience with communicating and working with business and technology users to create holistic solutions.
• Skills, Knowledge, and experience using end to end Human centered design-HCD techniques including design, research, and usability.

Preferred Qualifications

• UI/UX design or web developer certifications & training.
• Previous experience of the Electric and Gas Utility Industry.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or applicable business degree from an accredited university OR Relevant business technical experience.
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, and React.
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platform (SASS).
• Exposure to front end user frameworks (Vue.js, Angularjs, Reactjs, Jquery etc).
• Familiarity with screen reader tools is a plus (VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA).

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.

Pay rate RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay rate Range: $45/hr-$48/hr

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions

• One of Largest IT Consulting Staffing firms in the USA

• Recognized as #4 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2022)
• ClearlyRated® Client Diamond Award Winner (2020)
• One of the Largest Certified MBE Companies in the NMSDC Network (2022)
• Advanced Tier Services partner with AWS and Gold with MS.

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

American Cybersystems, Inc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.