6. Interface Designer

Lot 2: specialised external consultancy services in the field of information systems

Nature of the tasks

• Translation of business requirements into an UI solution

• User Experience (UX) analysis

• Consultancy on UI at any step of the design of a digital solution (from brainstorming to research, sketches, prototypes, user tests and final implementation)

• Visual prototyping of UI solutions such as designing (low- and high-fidelity) wireframes, mock-ups and story boards which lead to an intuitive user experience

• Design and development of UI solutions for different web products and platforms, including showing styling, use of typography, images, text, the definition of Information Architecture, interaction workflows and navigation

• Creation and maintenance of style guides, brand book and visual component libraries, including sketched concepts and page templates

• Creation of graphical elements including illustrations, visuals, infographics, data visualisations, etc.

• Definition of user-centred evaluations of UI solutions, identifying key usability problems and providing recommendations on how to solve them (including the participation in usability studies with users)

• Contribution to test scenarios and test result analysis regarding the UI components

• Front-end development of responsive UI solutions following good coding practices, including creation/correction of CSS and transforming mock-ups into semantic HTML and development of innovative solutions for different platforms as well as integration with DBs or other server-side logic

• Documentation of code, ensuring easy maintenance & evolution

• Optimisation of application for maximum performance and scalability

Education : EQF 6

Specific expertise and technologies

• Technologies

  • Knowledge of web technologies, frameworks and standards such as HTML, XHTML, CSS and jQuery development, W3C, accessibility, SEO, JavaScript, Angular, React, Vue.

• Tools

  • Knowledge of wireframing and interactive prototyping design tools such as Balsamiq, InVision, UxPin, Framer.js or similar

  • Knowledge of design and graphical tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar

  • Knowledge in customisation of collaborative tools such as Atlassian’s Confluence or similar

  • Knowledge of (web/visual) design, graphical and prototyping tools and software

• Specific expertise

  • Knowledge of UX design best practices, including user interface ergonomics, knowledge of responsive design, data protection and security principles

  • Knowledge of user-centred design principles and methodologies, including development of usability test plans for all stages of a project life-cycle based on defined target audiences, personas and user stories

  • Knowledge of user testing through all stages of a project, including different techniques (e.g. eye tracking, dynamic/static verification) and methods of testing (e.g. remote usability testing, A/B testing, hallway testing, post release testing)

  • Knowledge in cross-browser compatibility and testing

  • Knowledge of web ergonomics, usability and accessibility Knowledge of fundamental visual and typographic design disciplines and principles

  • Knowledge of prototyping, wireframing, interaction flows, information architecture and user testing

  • Experience in agile development environments

  • Understanding of security practices and protocols

Certification and/or Standards

• Not applicable

Skills

• Capability to work in an international/multicultural environment, including participation in multi-lingual meetings

• Confidence and creativity to go beyond the obvious and to defend design ideas

• Ability to cope with fast-changing technologies used in visual design

• Strong communication skills in English and/or French

On-call services foreseen for this profile : No