UX Designer

"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment".Job Title: UX DesignerLocation: Santa Clara, CA 95054, 100% Onsite 5 days a week.No reconsideration for hybrid workWork Schedule: Full TimeGeneral hours overlapping team members - 8:00/8:30 -5:00. Some reasonable adjustments possible.Overtime is not expected but could be possible based upon business needs and will occur only when requested and approved by the manager.Initial Assignment Length: fixed end date of January 30, 2026, but possibility of extension.Pay Rate Range: $85/hr. - $90/hr. on W2Job Description:A hands-on UX designer with experience in SaaS and enterprise software environments, adept at quickly understanding complex business challenges and translating them into high-velocity wireframes that drive ideation.Specific duties include:Researching and understanding user needs and behaviors through methods such as user interviews, surveys, and product landscapeCreating light user personas and user flows to identify key user journeys and pain points. Create mind maps, user flowsUnderstand front-end development process and limitations (basic knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS is a plus)Understand, apply and promote our design thinking and design systemCollaborating with stakeholders, such as Product Managers, to create quick design concepts and prototypes that align with business goals and technical constraintsConducting usability testing and gathering feedback from users to refine and iterate on designs based on researchContinuously iterating on designs and testing new features to improve the user experience through the ideation and prototype phaseCreating hi-fidelity and low fidelity designs type for multiple platforms such as mobile, webCreating a prototype for user testing and validation.Education:Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field.Experience:Preference 5+ years of experience in design with Enterprise SaaS software products.Must be proficient in Visual design and Information architecture. Experience with Figma required.Have experience with enterprise SaaS software products. Experience with analytics products or new AI software is a plusAbility to ideate, iterate, learn, and improve designs based on verbal feedback /whiteboarding with senior leadership.Leverages Figmas AI-powered workflows for rapid prototyping and collaborates seamlessly with senior leadership through whiteboarding and iterative design refinementUnderstand cloud-native app development (DevOps, Agile Methodology, microservices, cloud platforms, containers like Kubernetes and Docker, CI/CD)Support written and verbal communication in order to plan further work, explain and document ideasAbout ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunitiesASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.