BCforward
UX Designer
BCforward, Redmond, Washington, United States, 98052
UX Designer
BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated UX Designer Job for an opportunity in Redmond, WA.
Position Title: UX Designer
Location:
Redmond, WA (Hybrid)Anticipated Start Date:
ASAP
Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Expected Duration:
12 Months
Job Type:
[FULL TIME (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY], [CONTRACT], [HYBRID]Pay Range:
$60/hr. - $65/hr.
Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).Job Description:
Title: UX Designer
Location: Redmond, WA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (Potential chances for extension)
Overview
The team is a globally distributed team aiming to bring the power of the Public Cloud to the unique challenges of public sector workloads that must adhere to government compliance & security requirements. Combining the flexibility and scale of public clouds such as Azure with needs for data residency, guardrails, policies, and security, our multi-disciplinary team-members contribute directly to client's mission to empower every organization on the planet to achieve more.We are looking for a Senior UX designer to join us on the journey of delivering the building blocks for digitally transforming sovereign workloads across the world.The role
You've worked on multiple enterprise solutions already and are interested in learning more about Azure, Microsoft 365, Copilots, and Power Platform.You're experienced with component-based design practices and contributing to multi-product design systems, building end-to-end visual flows and detailed functional and accessibility specs.You enjoy working with multi-disciplinary teams (all the way from product managers and engineers to content designers and researchers) and have strong written and verbal communication skills that can bring your team together to create simple and effective experiences.You're a tireless advocate for the people in all that they do. excited about creating and iterating on product designs, discovering what works best and applying your knowledge to create incredible software products that will change the world for the better.You thrive in the face of ambiguity, seeing it not as a barrier, but as an opportunity for innovation and learning, where your adaptability ignites creativity to empower you to confidently navigate the unknown.What you will do
Deliver thorough, actionable, accessible, and intuitive designs for a complex and regulated space. Your design work is clean, focused, and inspiring to others.Produce design visualizations to help everyone understand what the best experience should be: storyboards, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and vision videos.Create, assess, and validate design solutions based on user research input, user goals, business requirements, and technical feasibility.Work closely with content designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers to align, iterate, and deliver informed designs on time and at quality.Work with user researchers to coordinate testing efforts, interpret test results, and incorporate insights into design efforts.Support Engineering with design implementation, participate in product testing to maintain design quality, and adapt designs as needed during development.Scope and estimate efforts accurately and prioritize tasks and goals independently.Story tells the why, what, and how to a diverse set of audiences to create clarity, generate energy, and influence buy-in from key stakeholders.Identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas to improve our products, our processes, and culture.What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or equivalent professional experience.7+ years of experience designing end-to-end enterprise scale cloud software or services.2+ years' experience working with and contributing to comprehensive design systems.Proven track record of creatively solving hard problems, driving complex design issues across multidisciplinary groups such as engineering, product management, and research; and shipping relevant experiences within deadlines.Experience in balancing user goals, business requirements and technical constraints to deliver delightful and meaningful product experiences.Proficiency in modern component-based design tools such as Figma and the Adobe Creative suite.Ability to create highly polished UX documentation, functional specs, accessibility specs, prototypes, mockups, user flows and other communication artifacts.Ability to drive clarity and action through moments of manage ambiguity.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with fellow designers and partners in Research, Product Management, and Engineering.Outstanding storytelling ability to generate empathy, using written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills.Even better
3+ years of experience designing cloud services on one of the following public cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.1+ years of experience designing solutions that use Generative AI or Large Language Models.Crafting a product vision to enroll and get buy-in from key stakeholders and leaders.Candidate Requirements:
Years of Experience Required: ___7+______ overall years of experience in the field.Degrees or certifications required: -Bachelor's degree in product design or equivalent professional experienceDisqualifiers : Only has B to C experience, Hadn't worked with other designers- worked with a small team, has only had short products, does not have the professional experienceBest vs. Average:B to B experienceWorked on a bigger teamExperience with designing for cloud services, so Azure, AWS, Google Cloud.Actual experience designing for solutions that use generative AI or large language models.Working in government or public sectorPerformance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on _feedback, quality of work, and milestones
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
Deliver thorough, actionable, accessible, and intuitive designs for a complex and regulated space that the design work is clean, focused, and inspiring to others. | 7+ years of experienceproduce design visualizations to help everyone understand what the best experience should be. - That would include storyboards, flows, wireframes, prototypes, vision videos. | 7+ years of experienceworking closely, collaborating closely with content designers, researchers, product managers and engineers to align, iterate and deliver informed designs on time and at quality. | 7+ years of experience
Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.Keywords:
[KEYWORDS FOR SEO OPTIMIZATION]About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.
This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 224843 when responding to this ad.
BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated UX Designer Job for an opportunity in Redmond, WA.
Position Title: UX Designer
Location:
Redmond, WA (Hybrid)Anticipated Start Date:
ASAP
Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Expected Duration:
12 Months
Job Type:
[FULL TIME (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY], [CONTRACT], [HYBRID]Pay Range:
$60/hr. - $65/hr.
Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).Job Description:
Title: UX Designer
Location: Redmond, WA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (Potential chances for extension)
Overview
The team is a globally distributed team aiming to bring the power of the Public Cloud to the unique challenges of public sector workloads that must adhere to government compliance & security requirements. Combining the flexibility and scale of public clouds such as Azure with needs for data residency, guardrails, policies, and security, our multi-disciplinary team-members contribute directly to client's mission to empower every organization on the planet to achieve more.We are looking for a Senior UX designer to join us on the journey of delivering the building blocks for digitally transforming sovereign workloads across the world.The role
You've worked on multiple enterprise solutions already and are interested in learning more about Azure, Microsoft 365, Copilots, and Power Platform.You're experienced with component-based design practices and contributing to multi-product design systems, building end-to-end visual flows and detailed functional and accessibility specs.You enjoy working with multi-disciplinary teams (all the way from product managers and engineers to content designers and researchers) and have strong written and verbal communication skills that can bring your team together to create simple and effective experiences.You're a tireless advocate for the people in all that they do. excited about creating and iterating on product designs, discovering what works best and applying your knowledge to create incredible software products that will change the world for the better.You thrive in the face of ambiguity, seeing it not as a barrier, but as an opportunity for innovation and learning, where your adaptability ignites creativity to empower you to confidently navigate the unknown.What you will do
Deliver thorough, actionable, accessible, and intuitive designs for a complex and regulated space. Your design work is clean, focused, and inspiring to others.Produce design visualizations to help everyone understand what the best experience should be: storyboards, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and vision videos.Create, assess, and validate design solutions based on user research input, user goals, business requirements, and technical feasibility.Work closely with content designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers to align, iterate, and deliver informed designs on time and at quality.Work with user researchers to coordinate testing efforts, interpret test results, and incorporate insights into design efforts.Support Engineering with design implementation, participate in product testing to maintain design quality, and adapt designs as needed during development.Scope and estimate efforts accurately and prioritize tasks and goals independently.Story tells the why, what, and how to a diverse set of audiences to create clarity, generate energy, and influence buy-in from key stakeholders.Identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas to improve our products, our processes, and culture.What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or equivalent professional experience.7+ years of experience designing end-to-end enterprise scale cloud software or services.2+ years' experience working with and contributing to comprehensive design systems.Proven track record of creatively solving hard problems, driving complex design issues across multidisciplinary groups such as engineering, product management, and research; and shipping relevant experiences within deadlines.Experience in balancing user goals, business requirements and technical constraints to deliver delightful and meaningful product experiences.Proficiency in modern component-based design tools such as Figma and the Adobe Creative suite.Ability to create highly polished UX documentation, functional specs, accessibility specs, prototypes, mockups, user flows and other communication artifacts.Ability to drive clarity and action through moments of manage ambiguity.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with fellow designers and partners in Research, Product Management, and Engineering.Outstanding storytelling ability to generate empathy, using written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills.Even better
3+ years of experience designing cloud services on one of the following public cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.1+ years of experience designing solutions that use Generative AI or Large Language Models.Crafting a product vision to enroll and get buy-in from key stakeholders and leaders.Candidate Requirements:
Years of Experience Required: ___7+______ overall years of experience in the field.Degrees or certifications required: -Bachelor's degree in product design or equivalent professional experienceDisqualifiers : Only has B to C experience, Hadn't worked with other designers- worked with a small team, has only had short products, does not have the professional experienceBest vs. Average:B to B experienceWorked on a bigger teamExperience with designing for cloud services, so Azure, AWS, Google Cloud.Actual experience designing for solutions that use generative AI or large language models.Working in government or public sectorPerformance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on _feedback, quality of work, and milestones
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
Deliver thorough, actionable, accessible, and intuitive designs for a complex and regulated space that the design work is clean, focused, and inspiring to others. | 7+ years of experienceproduce design visualizations to help everyone understand what the best experience should be. - That would include storyboards, flows, wireframes, prototypes, vision videos. | 7+ years of experienceworking closely, collaborating closely with content designers, researchers, product managers and engineers to align, iterate and deliver informed designs on time and at quality. | 7+ years of experience
Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.Keywords:
[KEYWORDS FOR SEO OPTIMIZATION]About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.
This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 224843 when responding to this ad.