User Experience Designer - London, United Kingdom - Avanade

Avanade

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

UX Designer, Consultant

Introduction:

Are you a user experience designer who is passionate about creating digital products and services that make a measurable impact on people's everyday lives?Do you feel frustrated that your agency concepts, campaigns and prototypes rarely get to exponentially scale?

At [1] Avanade X we make what matters by utilizing the Microsoft platform to create transformative experiences, weave innovation into technology, and champion collaboration that drives real impact at scale.

Come join us:

The Creative Practice is made up of passionate and versatile designers who are constantly developing their wide skill sets and deepening their process knowledge.

Our designers are skilled, confident, and multi-faceted, collaborating across all disciplines involved in product and service development.

But more than anything we are a team that looks after each other. We put the wellbeing of our designers at the heart of our culture. We empower our team through empathy, understanding and support. We advocate for this approach across the wider business and our clients.

Together we make what matters.

What you'll do:

Conduct research and summarize insights
Design user experiences and products using a range of tools and methods
Articulate and present your thoughts and creative ideas to clients
Fine tune your process knowledge and accompanying strategies
Be confident in your craft and knowledge of tools
Deliver solutions consistently and proficiently
Design and facilitate design thinking workshops
Work independently with mínimal supervision
Make a successful deliverable that tells a compelling story

Skills:

Solid knowledge of design tools like Figma or Sketch from wireframes to highly polished design deliverables
Good understanding of interaction, visual design, and accessibility principles
Able to review products and systems from bestpractice perspective (e.g., usability) and provide recommendations for improvement
Good presentation skills
Design thinking methods and UX artefacts (e.g., user scenarios, wireframes, UI prototypes)
Workshop support or facilitation
Research execution and analysis

Experiences:

A portfolio of work which demonstrates attention to detail, understanding of design principles, and creative solutions
4+ years' experience of UX, Interaction Design and/or Visual Design across varied users, business problems, and devices.
3+ years creating user journeys, interaction models, flows, and wireframes.
3+ years' experience with rapid prototyping methods, ranging from paper sketching to digital prototypes.
3+ years' requirements gathering and communication between all design teams, workstreams and clients

About you:

Characteristics that can spell success for this role

Embrace challenges with a keen intellect and a thirst for knowledge, expanding your skills based on client demand
Collaborate seamlessly, fostering open and effective communication
Embrace creativity and explore groundbreaking solutions

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

Find out more about some of our benefits [2] here.

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return.

As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities.

You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise.

You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live.

It's all here, so take a closer look

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [3] Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on

Expanding your thinking
Experimenting courageously
Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by

Empowering every voice
Encouraging boldness
Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by

Amazing the client
Prioritizing what matters
Acting as one

Learn more

To learn more about the types of projects our Experience Design team works on check out these case studies:

[4] Avanade X | Avanade:
[5] What matters to Avanade is creating a compelling, client-centric digital experience

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