UX Architect

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Job description

FarnellFarnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair.Farnell (an Avnet company) is looking for passionate people to join our market leading brand. To continuously outperform ourselves we're taking bold steps to become the fastest growing online electronics and technology products provider in the world. We're doing this by tailoring the digital experience for each customer, cutting the time-to-value in half, and moving to a modern, cloud-based architecture. In 2020 we embarked on our Agile transformation journey, standing up multiple cross-functional scrum teams who are all committed to building products that our customers will love. If you're a top performer interested in getting your hands dirty and spearheading change globally - this is the place for you. Our people are at the heart and centre of everything we do. Our roles offer flexible remote, blended or office based working to suit your preference. Our UK HQ is located in Leeds City Centre (West Yorkshire).WHO YOU ARE:You can clearly synthesize abstract ideas into tangible solutions for design and you are passionate about problem solving through design. You have a strong sense of ownership and are a staunch advocate for the end user, always solving for them to have the best experience possible.You embrace a Design Thinking working environmentYou have worked in a fast paced Agile environment delivering design solutions into the team.More specifically:You have proven experience working in digital product design teamsYou have deep expertise in UX Design & User Research and will obsess over the users need and pain pointsYou are highly skilled at creating interaction design solutions and prototypes for desktop, web and mobile applicationsYou're able to help the Product Owners prioritise the backlogsYou're able to contribute in User research as a facilitator or as an observer and help synthesise research findings in order to help define the roadmap of the squadWHAT YOU'LL DO:As a UX designer, you will be responsible for a set of activities including: driving a solution vision based on business and user insights, designing desirable and intuitive multi-channel experiences, developing wireframes and visual designs, and iteratively validating solutions with users.Furthermore:You will conduct or observe user research to discover insights, define user personas, and map user journeysYou will create distinctive, branded digital experiences that are desirable and consistent across multiple platforms, devices and channelsChampion & embrace a Design Thinking working environmentPresent research/insights/designs back to large audiences and senior stakeholders.You will develop new product concepts, storyboards, detailed interaction designs and screen flows, and prototypes to clearly articulate solutionsYou will create compelling visual designs that align to Farnell's brand standards and conduct concept and usability testing to iteratively validate and improve design solutionsYou will actively collaborate as part of an Agile team to ensure designs are feasible and implemented accuratelyA CAREER WITH FARNELL:A career at Farnell means you will work alongside remarkable people who will help you reach your full potential and have a successful career with us. Your unique voice will be heard here and together we can build a better, stronger and more inclusive workplace that will bring us to being the leading B2B eCommerce brand for another 80 years.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are interested in applying for employment with Avnet and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources Service Center in your region: Americas applicants - , Asia applicants - , EMEA applicants - .Job Applicant EMEA Imprints