The Content Management and Usability team in UIT is hiring a UX/UI developer. The person in this position will use UX research-based design methodologies to create and redesign University websites, within a Web Content Management System framework. They will lead and manage the usability life-cycle of website designs/redesigns by conducting usability interviews and tests, and analyze information to make important decisions about the information architecture of the site, design, and layout of pages. Machine-readability for SEO and accessibility will be a top priority when designing. The UX/UI developer will manage projects, and will delegate lower-level tasks to student interns, as well as use task tracking software to organize, assign, manage, and report the work load. He/she works closely with clients to develop website functionality, usability, and visual appeal; scopes project timelines; and meets deadlines when managing projects from start to finish.

About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for campus, reports to the Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the University of Utah’s most critical common IT resources including the campus network; the Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration services; high performance and research computing; information security; teaching and learning technologies; software licensing; and a host of other systems and services. For more information about UIT visit http://www.it.utah.edu.

About the University: Located in Salt Lake City, in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education and a member of the PAC-12 Conference. Salt Lake City combines the amenities of a major metropolitan area of more than one million people with the friendliness and ease of living of a small, Western city. Seven major ski resorts are within an hour’s drive from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake is also home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, the Utah Ballet, several professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities. http://www.employment.utah.edu/staff/work.php

Responsibilities

• Lead in the design, development and implementation of website creation and redesign projects. This will include delegating programming tasks to engineers, while mentoring and delegating lower-level tasks to student interns.
• Conduct and analyze usability tests as part of a UX/UI development process to determine relevant effective solutions for customer website structural designs.
• Follow a fee-based service structure by actively consulting with clients and negotiating successful project bids to compete with direct and third-party competitors.
• Use the Web Content Management System framework and the Adobe Suite to redesign and enhance websites, ensuring they are accessible, cross-browser/platform/device compatible, visually appealing, easy to use, and meets client needs.
• Manage projects, scope project timelines, and ensure deliverables are produced on time.
• Utilize task tracking software to organize, assign, manage, and report the work load.
• Collaborate with a team of UX/UI developers on campus-wide web and mobile applications.
• Assist in needs assessments, developing functional specifications and production guidelines for projects.
• Assist in developing templates and processes that facilitate campus-wide rollout of products and services.
• Serve as a resource to clients on topics such as information architecture, search engine optimization, accessibility, user interface design, image optimization, and writing for the web.
• Stay current on design and research trends and opportunities as it relates to UX.
• Provide excellent customer service and support to our clients.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalency and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Experience with content management systems in a higher education context.
• Strong understanding of XML and RSS feeds.

Well versed in accessibility and WCAG compliance.

Solid understanding of UX research methods and how to apply them.

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