ROCKAWAY, NJPosted 21 days ago

Job summary

• Job post source

  This job is directly from Sunrise Systems, Inc.

• Job overview

  The User Experience Designer role at Sunrise Systems, Inc. is a temporary position focused on designing and improving user interfaces with a strong emphasis on UX principles and design fundamentals.

• Responsibilities and impact

  The candidate will be expected to design end-to-end systems, develop and maintain accessible interface design systems, collaborate with Product Management, Developers, and QA, create redline and clickable prototypes, perform design-related QA, and produce pixel-perfect iconography.

• Experience and skills

  The role requires a strong sense of style, deep understanding of UX principles, experience in system design, prototyping, and QA related to design, with preferred skills in Agile environments and tools like Adobe XD, Illustrator, Figma, and Jira. US citizenship is required with no sponsorship available.

• Job location and travel

  The position is part-time for up to 30 hours per week and starts the week of the 28th, with a three-month duration.

• Unique job features

  The job is a short-term contract role with a focus on guerrilla UX and pixel-perfect design, emphasizing collaboration across multiple teams and iterative prototyping.

Company overview

Sunrise Systems, Inc. specializes in providing advanced IT solutions, including software development, systems integration, and IT consulting services. The company generates revenue through project-based contracts, long-term service agreements, and licensing fees for proprietary software. Founded in 1990, Sunrise Systems has a rich history of innovation, having developed several industry-leading technologies and maintaining a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, customized IT solutions to clients across various sectors.

How to land this job

• Tailor your resume to spotlight your strong design fundamentals, deep understanding of UX principles, and experience with end-to-end system design, emphasizing your ability to create pixel-perfect iconography and maintain accessible interface design systems.

• Highlight collaboration skills with Product Management, Developers, and QA teams, as well as your proficiency in creating redline and fully clickable prototypes that adapt to shifting specifications.

• Apply through multiple platforms including Sunrise Systems, Inc.'s corporate career site and LinkedIn to maximize your application visibility for this 30-hour per week UX Designer contract role.

• Connect on LinkedIn with UX designers, product managers, or team members within Sunrise Systems' design or product divisions; start conversations by complimenting recent projects they shared or asking about their Agile environment experience and tools like Figma or Adobe XD.

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