Summary of Functions
Softcom creates some of Africa’s most cutting-edge software products, and we want you to be a part of our team. We are currently in search of an experienced Web Designer who is driven to create amazing user experiences with an eye for clean and artful web design and great user interface design skills.
One with the ability to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, transforming concepts into beautiful, intuitive, and functional designs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Executing all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
Conceptualizing original website design ideas that incorporates simplicity and user friendliness.
Creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and sitemaps to communicating interaction and design ideas
Presenting and defending designs and key deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
Establishing and promoting design guidelines, best practices and standards
Managing and updating UI components to meet project/modern design practices.
Collaborating with complex team of designers, developers and executives
Performing all other functions as may be required of you to enable Softcom achieve its strategic objectives.
Organizational Relationship:
Report to: Chief Innovation Officer
Supervises: non
Liaises with: Engineering team
Qualification
Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and sitemaps
Skills:
Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wireframing tools
Proficiency in HTML, CSS3 and JavaScript for rapid prototyping
Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT/Mercurial
Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.
Knowledge of frontend libraries and development frameworks such as JQuery, AngularJS, ReactJS etc. is a plus
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques and technologies
Physical Demands:
Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication. Sitting for extended periods is common.
Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle; or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop;.
Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information.
Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computer terminals, calculator, and copiers.
Work Environment
The Job is performed indoors in a traditional office setting. Activities include extended periods of sitting and extensive work at a computer.
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