Senior UI/UX Designer (Systems / Technical Environment) - Expleo - Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Overview

The Senior UI/UX Designer will support the design and improvement of user interfaces for an existing client product undergoing a product refresh and update, focusing on usability, clarity, and practical implementation within a technical or constrained environment.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role, producing clear, usable interface designs and interaction models that development teams can implement efficiently within short timeframes.

The role is a short-timescale, consultancy, prototype generation and documentation of agreed specifications. It is Outside IR35, and will require initial onsite presence but can be then taken offsite to deliver.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve user interface layouts and workflows


• Produce wireframes, screen designs, and interface concepts


• Define user journeys and interaction flows


• Translate complex system functionality into clear, usable interfaces


• Apply usability and accessibility best practices


• Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and constraints


• Deliver design outputs suitable for development implementation


• Provide practical recommendations to improve usability and clarity


• Iterate designs based on feedback and technical constraints

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in UX, Human Factors, Design, Computer Science, or related discipline


• Ability to deliver design outputs in short, delivery-focused engagements

Essential skills

• UI and interaction design


• UX design and user journey mapping


• Wireframing and interface layout design


• Usability principles and best practice application


• Strong stakeholder communication


• Ability to translate technical requirements into intuitive UI designs


• Practical, delivery-focused design execution

Desired skills

• Accessibility awareness (e.g. WCAG principles)


• Human factors / ergonomics understanding


• Experience designing for constrained or technical systems


• Familiarity with engineering or operational platforms


• Experience with prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Adobe XD)

Experience

• Experience designing UI/UX for complex or technical systems


• Strong experience simplifying complex workflows into usable interfaces


• Experience working within constrained or legacy environments


• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to deliver implementable designs


• Experience in defence, government, or regulated environments (desirable)


• Experience working with engineering or development teams

What do I need before I apply

• A portfolio demonstrating practical UI/UX delivery (wireframes, flows, layouts)


• Evidence of working on real products or systems, not just conceptual design


• Examples showing simplification of complex user workflows


• Demonstrated ability to produce implementable designs within constraints


• Experience working with technical stakeholders or development teams

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  


• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   


• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  


• Competitive company benefits


• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:




• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible


• Communicating and promoting vacancies


• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job


• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required


• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive