UX Designer - Fixed Term 3 month contract

ABOUT DIGICERT

DigiCert is a leading provider of scalable security solutions for a connected world. The most innovative companies, including the Global 2000, choose DigiCert for its expertise in identity and encryption for web servers and Internet of Things devices.

DigiCert supports SSL / TLS and other digital certificates for PKI deployments at any scale through its certificate lifecycle management platform, Central®.

The company has been recognized with dozens of awards for its enterprise-grade management platform, fast and knowledgeable customer support, and market-leading growth.

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Role Overview

The User Experience team is seeking a passionate, creative and analytical UX Designer to define the best user experience for our current and next generation products.

In this role, you are a key member of the Product team and will participate in the analysis, design, implementation and usability verification testing of our web-based enterprise applications.

You will use your experience in user-centered design and user experience to create innovative, best-in-class solutions that will drive our next generation of products.

Job Responsibilities :

Drive user-centered designs; translate user and business needs and technical capabilities into dynamic and innovative products that provide the best possible user experience.

Develop workflows, user task analysis, personas, interaction flows, wireframes, low fidelity mock-ups, navigational flows, and high-fidelity prototypes.

Design visually rich, user-friendly interfaces that scale across multiple product lines and applications.

Deliver visual concepts, comps, and other graphical assets.

Participate in user research and usability testing to help improve the product through every stage of the product lifecycle.

Review and analyze user research and usability reports, for use in determining best UI design solutions.

Apply the best design solutions under tight deadlines, while effectively managing trade-offs between business needs and customer benefit.

Present designs to cross-functional teams and negotiate trade-offs.

Manage all aspect of projects, including scheduling, ensuring milestones are met, tracking UI / Usability issues, and making design recommendations.

Qualifications

BA / BS in Human Computer Interaction, Usability, Human Factors, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Computer Science or related field.

4+ years of experience working in interaction design and / or UI visual design.

Articulate design concepts and prototypes, with the ability to define your "vision" for the project in a variety of ways - written, visually and verbally.

A mastery of web standards, user-centered design principles, knowledge of the software development process.

Experience designing for scalable enterprise web-based applications.

Familiarity with networking technologies and server systems.

Strong project management skills.

Strong skills in mediating and resolving competing requirements and designs.

Expert proficiency with design and prototyping tools : specifically, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Frontify for style guide documentation

Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate uses of web technologies.

Outstanding presentation and interpersonal communication skills.

Experience with Agile design processes and working with SCRUM teams preferred

DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.