Design Systems UX Designer

Overview

Aquent has an EXCITING opportunity for a Design Systems UX Designer in Austin, TX!

We will only consider candidates who currently live in or can commute to Austin, TX. It is expected that you can work on-site 3 days/week. Relocation is not permitted for this role.

In addition, to be considered for this role, you must:

• Be authorized to work in the United States, and not require sponsorship of any kind during the assignment. C2C is not allowed
• Be able to showcase your work through case studies and/or a portfolio. This should be narrative in nature and thoroughly detail your design process.

Suppose you are a high-performing individual contributor with a passion for creating design patterns based on UX best practices and research and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. In that case, you may be interested in our client’s mid-level Digital Design System (DDS) User Experience Designer (UXD) role. Our client’s DDS for public-facing experiences enables web page builders to create intuitive and coherent website experiences for our end users while saving time and effort by leveraging established patterns. Many DDS team members sit with other teams across our client, including Marketing.

Our client is seeking a mid-level UXD to join their Austin, TX team. Reporting to our client’s UX Strategy Team Manager, this role focuses on creating digital and email design patterns and components as well as interactive digital experiences.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design dynamic, interactive digital experiences and web applications (lead gen forms, calculators, etc.) inclusive of mobile/small screen requirements
• Create new new DDS components and component enhancements in Figma
• Work independently at times as well as collaborate with other UXDs and developers on design decisions
• Follow established protocols around component design, file organization, Brand guidelines, etc.
• Liaise with front-end developers (FEDs) to bring your designs to life
• Partner with the DDS UX Researcher on testing designs/components with end users
• Ensure that detailed documentation supports the development, system user guidance, best practices, and publisher authoring guides to ensure successful implementation of the components
• Become an advocate for the DDS within our client and with external agencies

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

• Five+ years of relevant experience as a UXD or related role
• Familiarity working on a DDS and understanding of atomic-based design
• Proficiency in Figma, including the ability to create components and document your work in Figma
• In-depth knowledge of design principles, including layout, type, color, and composition
• Experience with Jira and working with a product delivery team in agile processes to accomplish work within sprint deadlines
• Understanding of current accessibility standards WCAG 2.2
• Be a self-starter who can lead discovery work on new design patterns and experiences in multiple channels, including web, email, and app
• Accustomed to using data and UX research to inform and iterate on design decisions
• Comfortable working on a distributed team (i.e., DDS team members sit within other teams across our client) that operates collaboratively as one team on unified objectives within the same workflow
• Familiarity with content management systems (CMS)
• Detail-oriented with a clear and polished communication and presentation style to clearly articulate design ideas and rationale verbally and in writing to developers, other designers, marketers, and decision-makers
• Ability to intake feedback and quickly pivot when needed

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $58.69 to $65.33 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.