UI/UX Designer

Zigabyte Corporation•Montgomery, AL

11d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced UI/UX Modernization Lead to guide the transformation of a 40-year-old mainframe application—currently operating in a cloud environment—into a modern, intuitive, accessible interface. This role will oversee the redesign of approximately 750 legacy screens within a fixed modernization window (January 30, 2026 – January 29, 2027), working in close partnership with stakeholders, product owners, and development teams. The UI/UX Modernization Lead will shape the design strategy, align it with COBOL-driven workflows and C#-compatible front-end technologies, and drive an achievable modernization schedule. This position requires a visionary designer with strong leadership, systems thinking, and the ability to translate legacy complexity into modern user experiences.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in UI/UX design, including lead-level responsibility.
Demonstrated success modernizing legacy or mainframe applications, ideally at scale (300+ screens).
Strong understanding of design considerations for systems interacting with COBOL or other mainframe workflows.
Experience building and governing enterprise-level design systems.
Ability to break complex design work into Agile-friendly increments and partner effectively with engineering teams.
Strong portfolio showing workflow redesign, information hierarchy, and transformation of outdated interfaces.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven success facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and leading consensus-building discussions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with mainframe modernization technologies, terminal emulator UI updates, or COBOL modernization tools.
Familiarity with cloud modernization patterns.
Experience supporting government, enterprise, or highly regulated modernization efforts.
Knowledge of DevSecOps processes.
Background developing modernization plans or migration roadmaps for large application portfolios.
Prior leadership in a time-boxed modernization effort or rapid transformation program.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end modernization of a large-scale mainframe UI.
Develop the design vision, principles, and roadmap for the modernization effort.
Analyze, deconstruct, and reimagine 750 legacy screens, grouping workflows into coherent user journeys.
Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and usability validations to inform design decisions.
Create wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs, and supporting documentation.
Build or refine a scalable design system to support consistent and efficient delivery.
Partner with engineers to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with modernization constraints.
Define Agile-ready design stories, estimates, sequencing, and acceptance criteria.
Participate in PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Refinements, and Reviews as the program’s design authority.
Provide leadership, guidance, and feedback to the team throughout the modernization cycle.
Identify risks early and recommend mitigation strategies to maintain schedule integrity.