CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join their team supporting a wide-ranging technical support initiative for a large Federal agency. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of combined professional design experience, a strong UX design portfolio, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
- Strong UX design experience
- 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design)
- Strong online portfolio that showcases the candidate's ability to make research-driven decisions in the design of responsive web and mobile applications
- Results-oriented problem solver with high standards for quality, accuracy, attention to detail, and overall excellence
- Expertise in user research methodologies, user centered design principles and frameworks, and user interface design standards
- Advanced understanding of user personas, user flows, affinity mapping, and other research tools
- Strong understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation)
- Experience evaluating existing systems and processes to identify UX issues and develop UX recommendations
- Experience designing web and mobile applications that are compliant with 508 and US Web Design System (USWDS) standards
- Experience prioritizing features while accounting for user goals and business requirements
- Experience carrying designs from start to finish, from wireframes to delivery of final high-fidelity UI mockups
- Experience establishing and maintaining rapid customer feedback loops to inform design at critical stages
- Self-starter, motivated, confident and has ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Success on projects designed from scratch as well as redesigns for established platforms or products
- Experience mentoring/leading junior designers
- Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, and JS)
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe xD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
