User Experience DesignerEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people’s lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.Job SummaryUser Experience Designers lead tactical efforts to improve a website's and/or application's user interface and interaction design patterns, in order to increase user engagement and ease of use. They may generally employ skills across multiple disciplines including visual design, interaction design, user research, and prototyping.ResponsibilitiesUser Research and UsabilityPlans and administers quantitative and qualitative user research projectsAssists in selection of user research methodologies to optimize data collectionInteracts with stakeholders to determine requirements and set expectationsCreates user scenarios and stories to coordinate with other teamsLeads user research sessionsAnalyzes research results to inform design and developmentProduces UX deliverables for user focus groups and data collectionLeverages and consumes user research data in the creation of UX deliverables InformationArchitectureDesigns organization and categorization of schemas within an information systemDevelops navigation structures to support proper wayfindingEnsures navigational consistency across multiple complementary sites and/or applicationsStructures and classifies sites and applications to help people find and manage informationDesigns an information space to facilitate task completion and intuitive access to contentInteraction DesignDevelops a range of UX deliverables, including task flows, information architecture (IA) diagrams, design studies, wireframes, and high-fidelity interface mockupsLeads, presents, defends and articulates design work in design reviews with colleagues and stakeholdersExecutes interaction design as a part of a multi-disciplinary teamResearches interaction design trends Visual/UI DesignWorks cross-functionally to develop design language consistent with user needs and brand identity Designs and delivers visual mockups, layouts, and specifications for a site/application's look and feel (color, shape, typography, etc.)Contributes to design specifications and style guides, and produces new sections when necessary Collaborates with development teams to ensure specifications are understood and implementedUX Strategy/SME ConsultationApplies critical thinking to a variety of complex user problems, taking into account user needs, business objectives and technical constraintsPrototypingDetermines need for prototyping efforts, based on functional complexity and requirement specificsDesigns and produces visual and/or interaction design components for use in clickable UI walkthroughs or code prototypesSocializes prototypes via design reviews or 1:1 usability sessionsQualifications5+ years experience preferredBachelor's degree preferredEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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