UI/UX Engineer

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate in the Colombo Stock Exchange. From managing hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to providing port, marine fuel and logistics services to IT solutions, manufacturing of food and beverages to running a chain of supermarkets, tea broking to stock broking, life insurance and banking to real estate, we have made our presence felt in virtually every major sphere of the economy.

Our business built over 150 years touches nearly every major sector of the economy. We generate a significant quantum of data, and we intend to use it to build the future of our businesses. Our Digital and Analytics insights can positively disrupt life for all Sri Lankans and our commitment to passion and excellence will help to deliver superior value to customers, our people, and the community.

OCTAVE is the cornerstone of our data-driven strategic and operational decisions!

Team OCTAVE solves JKH’s most intractable problems across industry verticals by building pipelines using Python and Azure data factory to work on one of the country’s richest data lakes, building and implementing complex machine learning algorithms that will impact millions of Sri Lankans.

Role Description

We are looking for a talented UI/UX Engineer with a strong understanding of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with design tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop, as well as a good understanding of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, SASS/SCSS, and JavaScript.

If you have a passion for creating intuitive and visually appealing designs, with a little knowledge of JavaScript and ReactJS as an added advantage, you might be the one.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and user needs.
• Design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for web and mobile applications using Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Ensure designs are user-centred, accessible, and meet high standards of usability.
• Develop UI components and ensure consistent design patterns across all platforms.
• Implement UI designs in collaboration with the development team using HTML, CSS, SASS/SCSS.
• Optimize designs for a seamless user experience across different devices and platforms.
• Conduct user research, analyze feedback, and iterate designs for continuous improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest UI/UX trends, tools, and technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in design tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong UI/UX Concepts: Solid understanding of user-centered design, wireframing, prototyping, and usability.
• Front-end Technologies: Experience with HTML, CSS, SASS/SCSS.
• JavaScript Knowledge: Basic knowledge of JavaScript is a plus.
• ReactJS Experience: Experience with ReactJS is a strong advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and effectively communicate design ideas.

Nice to Have:

• Understanding on visualization tools such as PowerBi, and Tableau will be an added advantage.
• Experience in conducting user research and usability testing.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Experience designing for responsive web and mobile applications.

Managerial Skills

• Ability to work well in agile environments and diverse teams with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong drive to learn and good organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex analytical and technical content.

Mindset & Behaviour

• High energy and passionate individual who can work closely with other team members.
• Team player.
• Excited about trying new solutions outside standard methodologies.
• Willing to adopt an iterative approach and experimental mindset to drive innovation.

John Keells Group is an equal-opportunity employer, and we invite applications from all suitably qualified individuals to join our team. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes and acknowledge that reference checks may be conducted.

Want to learn more about Octave? Check out https://www.keells.com/octave/