Job Description
UX Designer
Remote
Full time
R1051000
At AES, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.
As AES strives to become the customer-first, digital-focused, clean energy provider of the future; the success of our digital customer experience platforms and applications becomes critical to our strategic success. The UX Designer will give to the Digital Transformation developing easy-to-use and aesthetically pleasing products and solutions for internal and external customers. The ideal candidate will also have experience in human-centered design, maximising this expertise for problem solving and creative solutions. The UX practice will support the research, design, execution, and testing of products and analytics tools. This person will partner directly with our local and global digital teams, business collaborators, and strategic partners to ensure our vision is translated to enhance business and customer outcomes.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 2-5 years of experience
- Fluency in English. Spanish and/or Portuguese are a strong plus.
Preferred Skills:
- Ability to understand business metrics and translate company goals and objectives into digital experiences
- Experience in the five stages of human-centered design research
- Ability to implement research, testing, and improvement strategies from remote working locations
- Persona/Journey development, UX research
- Excellent social skills to communicate ideas to developers
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of industry tools like Adobe, Illustrator, and Sketch
- Problem-solving skills to determine solutions to user interface challenges
- Multi-tasking and time leadership skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Analytical mind with utility business acumen
- Ability to work both independently and in a team
- Attention to detail and proficiency in information design
- Teammate with the willingness and ability to learn/guide
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing business needs
- Ability to lead a project from beginning to successful completion
AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.