Sr. UX Designer - Specialist

Career Category

Information Systems

Job Description

Join Amgen's Mission to Serve Patients

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Sr. UX Designer – Specialist

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be collaborating with developers to create optimal designs that provide the best user experience. The UX Designer ensures that the user's experience is a priority while maintaining simplicity and elegance in design. Clear communication and quick learning are crucial attributes for success in this role.

• Lead design discussions with product managers and business leads to define user requirements and design goals.
• Collaborate with developers to create and implement design solutions that ensure an optimal user experience.
• Create annotated prototypes or wireframes of user interface designs that visually and textually communicate the behavior of a software application.
• Lead and influence business-wide discussions relative to current user experience projects and the future direction of design and user experience
• Utilize Figma and Lucid for creating wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs.
• Use JIRA for tracking design tasks and handling workflows.
• Maintain a user-centered design approach and ensure all designs are simple, elegant, and intuitive.
• Communicate design ideas and prototypes clearly to key customers and team members.
• Stay updated with the latest design trends and techniques to ensure the best user experience.
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment and learn new tools and methods quickly.

Win

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree and 5 years or more IT experience OR,
• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of Information Security or IT experience OR,
• Associate degree and 10 years of Information Security or IT experience
• User experience as a priority
• Simple but elegant design approach
• Experience in desktop, web and mobile based applications.
• Proficient in using standard design & wireframing tools (Figma, Adobe CC), hand drawing, whiteboarding, and visual communication, time-based and interactive prototyping tools (Figma Prototyping, Miro).
• Experience with JIRA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with HMTL, CSS
• Experience with SAFe Agile working
• Business Analyst mentality
• Passionate about learning new technologies, new methods, and new skills. Have a good understanding of Agile teams, practices, and principles.

Professional Certifications:

• Any user experiences design certification (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Detail oriented & Critical thinker
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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