Solutions Designer - Exeter - Iridium Consulting Ltd

    Iridium Consulting Ltd
    Iridium Consulting Ltd Exeter

    1 week ago

    Description

    In this position, you will work closely with the founder and technical team, becoming hands‑on with our existing design work from the outset. The immediate focus will be on understanding our current architecture, client context, and delivery approach, with the near‑term goal of supporting a new project that extends an established system. You will contribute directly to shaping new functionality within that framework as you build familiarity and confidence.

    As your understanding of our systems and clients deepens, you will take on a more central role in leading requirement translation and shaping solution design. Over time, responsibility for the software design function will increasingly sit with you, supported by the wider team.

    Our projects primarily involve data‑driven business systems used internally by our customers to support their day‑to‑day operations. The emphasis is on clarity, efficiency, and practical delivery. Designs must support real operational use cases and balance usability with technical feasibility and delivery constraints.

    The role spans both business analysis and design. Early phases may lean more heavily toward solution and interface design to support active delivery, but structured requirement analysis and discovery are essential throughout.

    This is a hands‑on role within a small team, suited to someone comfortable operating pragmatically and contributing to the steady development of our design capability as the business grows.

    About the Company


    For more detail on who we are and how we operate day to day, please see our About section and our Life at Iridium page, which explains how we work at Iridium.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Play a key role in the design and delivery of a new project extending an existing system architecture, building a strong understanding of current platforms, constraints, and client context.
    • Analyse and structure business and stakeholder needs into clearly defined requirements, documented scope, and fit‑for‑purpose artefacts that provide a solid foundation for development.
    • Present structured options, trade‑offs, and recommendations to support informed decision‑making, maintaining traceability from business needs through to delivered outcomes.
    • Design practical, coherent workflows and interfaces that operate effectively within existing architectural principles and technical constraints.
    • Work closely with stakeholders, developers, and QA to maintain shared understanding from initial exploration through to implementation, ensuring alignment across disciplines.
    • Support internal testing, review, and assurance activities, ensuring delivered features align with agreed requirements and intended business outcomes.
    • Over time, take increasing responsibility for structured exploration of business and user requirements, helping to formalise how problems are defined and solutions are shaped.

    Skills & Experience


    Required

    • Degree in a relevant technical or professional discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
    • At least 3 years' experience in a relevant industry or role spanning business analysis, systems design, UX design, or a related discipline.
    • Experience analysing and translating business or stakeholder needs into clear, structured requirements and solution artefacts.
    • Experience using modern UX and design tools to create and iterate on workflows, wireframes, and prototypes (e.g. Figma, Moqups, or similar).
    • Experience with collaboration and delivery tooling (e.g. Jira, Confluence or equivalent platforms).
    • Experience working across software development lifecycles.
    • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences.
    • Relevant professional or role‑specific certifications.
    • Experience working on bespoke or data‑driven systems used within customer operational environments.
    • Experience coordinating across multiple concurrent initiatives.
    • Familiarity with compliance‑driven or regulated delivery environments.
    • Practical experience with responsive web design, information architecture, accessibility standards, and usability best practices.

    Interview Process & Equal Opportunity


    To ensure a fair and transparent hiring process, our recruitment typically follows the stages below:

    • Intro Call (Remote – Microsoft Teams or phone, audio only) - A conversation to discuss your background, experience, and interest in the role.
    • Role Fit Interview (In Person - Exeter Office) - A practical or scenario‑based exercise relevant to the role, designed to understand how you approach real‑world problems.
    • Ways of Working Interview (In Person - Exeter Office) - A broader conversation focused on ways of working, communication style, motivations, and alignment with Iridium's culture and values.

    The structure outlined above should be assumed in almost all cases. If anything differs, candidates will be informed in advance of what to expect at each stage.

    We aim to run a fair and transparent recruitment process and encourage applicants to apply even if they do not meet every criterion.

    We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the process.

    Details and Benefits

    • 40‑hour working week, Monday to Friday, including 2.5 hours of protected learning time.
    • 29 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing yearly.
    • Ongoing training and development (Pluralsight access).

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