What are the responsibilities and job description for the UX Designer position at ARGO?
ARGO is a leading provider of software and analytics solutions for both the financial services and healthcare industries. ARGO transforms business processes for financial service providers and healthcare organizations using proven business models and software innovation informed by real customer challenges, breakthrough technology, and rich analytics.
ARGO is looking to add UX ( User Experience ) Designers to our growing UX team.
These positions will initially be working from the office Monday through Friday:.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: :
A Bachelor and / or Master’s degree in Human Factors, Cognitive Science, HCI, Interaction / Information Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Communication Design or a related field is a must for the position.
MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3 years of UX Designer experience that includes foundation and application creation within web and/or mobile
- In-depth knowledge and experience of user interface design with consumer applications, preferably mobile devices, rich web applications or website, with experience preferably in the financial services industry
- Extensive knowledge and experience with driving and applying user-centered design processes while working collaboratively with customers and cross-functional teams including engineering, product management and user research.
- Working knowledge of design and prototyping tools, such as Sketch, Invision, Miro, and Overflow
- Knowledge of web-based technologies and mobile operating systems and platforms and their impact on the feasibility of design solutions, for example, HTML 5, CSS, iOS, Android, Windows and various other technologies are a plus
- A natural skill to engage with people at a deep level, whether observing or interviewing customers, or working with fellow team members and clients; service designer should be passionate about representing the human perspective in design and should have skills in bringing this passion to life for the team
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: :
- Visual UX designers work collaboratively as a key part of our UX team to identify specific user/client needs
- Designers will apply and communicate solid rationale as part of their creative process and at all times execute to the highest standards
- Apply conceptual thinking to create world-class digital services across multiple platforms, smartly bringing together user needs, business goals and technical realities
- Develop sound UX concepts, including the definition of customer needs, task analysis, and the creation of personas, storyboards, scenarios, user flows and use cases
- Translate concepts into designs that illustrate simplicity despite system complexity
- Develop the Visual Interface Design through personas, storyboards, scenarios, mood boards, iconography, photography and illustrations
- Align user experience to the entire customer journey from a macro perspective
- Give data meaning through information visualization
- Create light weighed style guides and brand guidelines to supplement prototypes
- Work directly with internal design teams and customers to design end-to-end experiences using participatory and iterative design techniques including observational studies, customer interviews, usability testing, and other forms of qualitative and quantitative research to uncover insights, learn about user behavior and verify design concepts
- Effectively communicate research findings, conceptual ideas, detailed design, and design rationale both verbally and visually
- Work closely with application development teams to ensure that design specifications are implemented
- Participate as a contributor to an interdisciplinary team that includes other designers, project management, business and brand strategists, and hardware and software developers
- Participate in and contribute to post project reviews
- Vocalize opinions and ideas to clients and the project team
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants for U.S. or Canadian based positions with ARGO must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for any ARGO positions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
