UX/UI Designer at Nelnet

Responsibilities:

• Assist in production and ownership of UI standards including navigation elements, templates, graphics and icons
• Define goals and requirements in collaboration with product owners and stakeholders
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve the user goals
• Ensure continuous and collaborative communication between design, architecture and development teams to ensure crisp integration of front-end design to back-end functionality
• Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high fidelity mockups, and detailed UI and visual design specifications for web and mobile
• Present design work to the product team, engineering team, and business stakeholders for review and feedback

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in User Experience, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience designing business enterprise web applications or new software products a plus
• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum development environment and working within sprint teams
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, React, Bootstrap, and/or other common UI frameworks, so you have an understanding of what is realistic and can collaborate with developers
• 3+ years of experience as a UX/Interaction designer, or related experience

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

• Strong portfolio featuring design work that showcases visual and interaction design
• Experience with Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and XD
• Sound design fundamentals: color theory, visual hierarchy, typography and iconography
• Comfortable designing responsive experiences from mobile, tablet and desktop
• Expert knowledge of interface and interaction design
• Experience and knowledge of UX best practices
• Act as a continuous learner who actively seeks out and gives feedback to improve the experience
• Flexibility, curiosity and ability to embrace complex design problems
• Ability to present work with confidence to a variety of audiences and make design decisions based on research
• Proven experience developing UI for commercial web based software application or a website
• Prototyping, wireframes, storyboards, and mock-ups
• Ability to liaise with key stakeholders and users
• Understanding of accessibility standards and how to implement them

EEO Statement:Nelnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Nelnet Talent Acquisition & Recruiting.Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.