Pinnacle Group is hiring: UX Designer in Richmond

Position: User Experience Designer Location: Richmond, VA / Cayce, SC (Hybrid Schedule) Contract Duration: 12 Months This position for the Microsoft Center of Excellence team involves designing seamless and intuitive digital experiences by understanding user needs and business requirements, designing wireframes/prototypes, incorporating feedback from customers and providing guidance to application developers. Responsibilities include understanding customer requirements and technical capabilities and transforming those into a digital experience while maintaining brand standards and accessibility guidelines. Strong knowledge of IT principles, system designs, and software development life cycle best practices. Ability to work independently in a professional team setting. Excellent communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills. Create and maintain design artifacts (e.g., wireframes/prototypes, use cases, user stories). Prepare materials for design reviews and product sessions. Proficiency in prototyping software such as Figma, Sketch, Axure Experience and knowledge of user experience best practices Strong graphic design and user interface skills Experience with graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Experience/knowledge of MS Cloud development suites (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint) preferred. What are the top must have skill sets (technical/functional) which are required? Creating wireframes/prototypes for an application based on business requirements using software like Figma, Sketch or Axure Experience and knowledge of user experience best practices Graphic design / user interface design experience Good understanding of technical capabilities and limitations of a given platform/technology What are the top nice to have skill sets? Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps) Pay Range: $50 - $57 Hourly The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.