Datatech Analytics: UI Designer, 6 month FTC

UI Designer is needed in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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Client: Datatech Analytics

Location: Glasgow, UK

Contract: 6 month FTC

Job Title:

UI Designer

Salary:

£34595 - £46805 (Pro Rata)

Contract Type:

FTC 6 months - Extension Possible or Become Permanent

Job Number:

J12595

Locations:

Glasgow or Bristol

Schedule:

Hybrid (2 days a week in the office 3 days at home)

Eligibility:

NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

About the Company:

Join a leading independent UK consultancy at the forefront of risk, pensions, investment and insurance.

Job Description:

Seeking a UI Designer, who will be responsible for creating, designing and developing web elements that optimise user interaction and experience across various devices. You will have a creative yet organized approach to tackling problems and creating solutions. You will be tasked with building exciting new products from scratch, and working with a growing team to deliver quality digital products. You will collaborate with the Platform and IT teams to create wireframes, storyboards, and conceptual models for testing and building.

Responsibilities:

• Strong experience in UI, including practical applications in front end coding
• Be a great team player, experienced in working with agile teams. Ability to collaborate closely with developers and copywriters.
• Create, improve and use wireframes, prototypes, style guides, user flows, sitemaps and effectively communicate your interaction ideas using any of these methods.
• Assist in the compilation of user stories.
• Collaborate on scenarios, end-to-end experiences, and screen designs.
• Experience in front end coding.
• Evaluate and set best practices and standards.
• Conduct user testing of applications, software, and websites.
• Continually keep yourself and the team updated with the latest changes in your industry’s standards.
• Any other reasonable task as advised from time-to-time.
• Support, Implement and Maintain Information Security procedures and activities.

Experience/Qualifications:

• 2-3 or 4-5 years of experience and proven track record.
• Experience of working with coding teams to realise development vision.
• Hands-on experience creating wireframes, prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc.
• Experience using tools such as Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, InVision, UXPin, Quartz, XD.
• Superior computer skills; HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and Bootstrap/WordPress or equivalent framework and programming troubleshooting.
• Coding ability using the above and knowledge of Objective C, Swift and C++ would be an advantage.
• Experience working in an agile/scrum development process.
• Understanding of UI; an understanding of latest design and technology trends and their role in a commercial environment.
• Mathematical aptitude and problem-solving skills to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for creating experiences in online environments.

Apply:

If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today! Alternatively, you can refer a friend or colleague by taking part in our fantastic referral schemes! If you have a friend or colleague who would be interested in this role, please refer them to us. For each relevant candidate that you introduce to us (there is no limit) and we place, you will be entitled to our general gift/voucher scheme.

About the Company:

Datatech is one of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies in the field of analytics and host of the critically acclaimed event, Women in Data. For more information, visit our website: www.datatech.org.uk