Job Description
UI/UX Product Designer Location: Kansas City, MO
Job Type: Long-Term Contract
Aspen Technical Staffing is seeking a talented and creative
UI/UX Product Designer for a long-term contract opportunity with our client in Kansas City, MO. This role is ideal for a design professional who is passionate about creating intuitive, engaging, and user-centered digital experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional technology teams to design innovative products that align with user needs, business objectives, and established design standards.
Key Responsibilities - Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, challenges, and workflows through interviews, surveys, usability testing, and other research methods.
- Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to effectively communicate design concepts and solutions.
- Design intuitive, visually appealing, and accessible user interfaces that provide seamless experiences across desktop and mobile platforms.
- Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, business analysts, quality assurance teams, and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Participate in design reviews and provide recommendations that balance user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals.
- Plan and facilitate usability testing sessions to validate design decisions and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Analyze user feedback and testing results to refine and enhance product designs.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems, style guides, and UI component libraries to ensure consistency across products.
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and UX/UI best practices to continuously improve design processes and user experiences.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, User Experience Design, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant professional experience; OR
- Associate degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience; OR
- High School Diploma/GED with 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
- 3-5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, preferably supporting technology products or digital platforms.
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, design thinking methodologies, and UX best practices.
- Excellent visual design skills with strong attention to detail, typography, layout, and interaction design.
- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, journey maps, and user flows.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering effective user experiences.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to thrive in an Agile development environment and take ownership of assigned work.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience working within Agile or Scrum-based technology teams.
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and responsive design principles.
- Experience contributing to enterprise design systems and component libraries.
Aspen Technical Staffing CELEBRATING 25 YEARS ~2001-2026~ We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law. Assistance with the application process is available upon request.
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Long term contract