User Experience Designer

Nokia

  • Ottawa, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 hours ago
Job Category: Applied R&DDegree Level: Bachelor's degreeJob Description:Nokia, a global leader in networking innovation, is seeking a skilled User Experience Designer to join our dynamic Network Automation UX team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of intuitive and effective user experiences across our products by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and applying best practices in user-centred design.Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for fostering collaboration, creativity, and innovation as you attempt to provide simple solutions for technically complex functionality.
  • Conduct and synthesize user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and improve existing product experiences.
  • Develop and maintain logical content structures that enhance usability and optimize workflow efficiency.
  • Create clear wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to communicate design solutions to development teams and stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the evolution and maintenance of Nokia's design system for desktop and mobile, ensuring design consistency across products.
  • Work closely with designers, developers, and product managers to build user-centred digital solutions within Agile processes.
  • Present your work, explain your design rationale, and incorporate feedback from peers and project stakeholders.
  • Stay updated with design trends, tools, and emerging technologies relevant to user experience.
Qualifications:You Have:
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in UX design, with demonstrated success delivering impactful UX solutions.
  • Solid understanding of user research techniques, usability testing, and translating data into actionable insights.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping platforms.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and present ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments.
It would be nice to have:
  • Experience designing for technology-focused products, especially in networking, telecommunications, or enterprise domains.
  • Familiarity with AI-related tools and an interest in leveraging emerging technologies to enhance the user experience.
  • Analytical skills for interpreting user feedback and product data to inform design improvements.
  • Design accessible user experiences in accordance with WCAG guidelines, ensuring products are inclusive and usable for people of all abilities.
  • Experience working with teams across different time zones, demonstrating adaptability to asynchronous workflows and varying schedules.
About Us:Come create the technology that helps the world act togetherNokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to workWhat we offerNokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employerNokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:
  • One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
  • Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
  • Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.Additional InformationUS/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.Disclaimer for US/CanadaNokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.About the Team: The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia's Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.

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