User Experience (UX) Designer

SMX Services and Consulting, Inc.

$80K — $110K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of UX experience or Master's with 3+ years.
  • 3+ years of hands-on UX Design experience.
  • Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS).
  • 3+ years of proficiency in Figma.
  • 1+ year familiarity with Sketch and other design tools.
  • Experience with complex digital products or enterprise solutions preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate well with teams.

Responsibilities

  • Support customer experience evolution through CX portfolio contributions.
  • Define and implement customer experience strategies with cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborate to deliver seamless end-to-end user experiences across digital platforms.
  • Create UX artifacts like personas, journey maps, and service blueprints.
  • Identify practical, user-focused solutions to complex UX challenges.
  • Work with architects and data owners to define experience requirements.
  • Stay updated on UX trends and apply them to enhance digital experiences.
  • Communicate recommendations and requirements for successful experience delivery.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with options for onsite or remote contributions.
  • Opportunities for collaboration with talented cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement in innovative projects focusing on user-centered design.
  • Professional development provisions to stay current with UX trends.
  • Access to resources and tools to enhance design capabilities.
Full Job Description
Role:User Experience (UX) Designer
Location: Peoria, IL or Chicago, IL (Hybrid/Onsite as applicable)
Portfolio: Portfolio link is required/preferred.
Required Experience
  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on UX Design experience.
  • Experience working with Content Management Systems (CMS).
  • 3+ years of experience with Figma.
  • 1+ year of experience with Sketch and other UX/UI design tools.
  • Experience designing complex digital products, applications, or enterprise solutions is highly preferred.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional Product and Engineering teams.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Passion for creating intuitive, user-centered digital experiences.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 3+ years of experience designing complex systems or enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the evolution of the customer experience by contributing to the CX portfolio, roadmap, and reference architecture.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define and implement customer experience strategies and UX best practices across digital applications and platforms.
  • Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, business analysts, architects, and engineering teams to deliver seamless end-to-end user experiences.
  • Create and contribute to UX artifacts, including personas, journey maps, storyboards, service blueprints, and conceptual designs.
  • Solve complex UX and business challenges by identifying practical, user-focused solutions.
  • Work closely with CX architects, technical architects, and content/data owners to define experience requirements.
  • Stay up to date with emerging UX trends, tools, and best practices, and apply them to improve digital experiences.
  • Communicate architectural recommendations, business requirements, and investment needs to support successful experience delivery.

Required Skills
  • UX Design
  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Content Management Systems (CMS)
  • User Research & Interaction Design
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Strong Communication Skills

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