Key Responsibilities
Discovery Phase
Partner with the AEM Architect to understand current UX patterns, pain points, and variations across regional sites.
Conduct user research, heuristic evaluations, and competitive analysis to inform UX unification and localization needs.
Support the definition of a shared design system and reusable UX patterns aligned with AEM component architecture.
Translate the reference architecture and blueprint into intuitive wireframes, user flows, and prototypes.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops to capture requirements and validate experience direction across regions.
Collaborate with content strategists to align UX with localization, personalization, and structured content models.
Implementation Phase
Deliver low- to high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes to guide AEM component development.
Work closely with the AEM Architect and front-end developers to ensure seamless integration of UX designs into AEM components.
Define and document UX guidelines to support consistent experiences across master and regional sites.
Contribute to the creation and governance of a modular design system integrated with the shared component library.
Validate implementations through usability testing and iterative feedback loops.
Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout development and QA cycles.
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of UX design experience with responsive web platforms, preferably in large-scale, multi-site environments.
Experience designing for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or similar enterprise CMS platforms.
Strong understanding of component-based design systems and UX patterns.
Proficiency with UX tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or Axure.
Ability to create wireframes, journey maps, prototypes, and annotated UX specifications.
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and how UX integrates with development.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills across technical and business audiences.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 48,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 168,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
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