Senior UI/UX Designer

Contact Government Services, LLC is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead end-to-end UX design initiatives for a federal agency support program. This onsite role is based in Dallas, TX, collaborating with engineers and client stakeholders to deliver usable web and mobile interfaces rooted in research and user-centered design principles. The position offers a salary range of USD 120,000 to 200,000 per year and requires a bachelor's degree and at least ten years of combined design experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive UX design initiatives, including research, planning, and assessment of current systems.
• Oversee the planning, design, and rollout of multiple sites and applications across several clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Spearhead all phases of user research and analysis to inform the creation of intuitive web pages, application interfaces, and other dynamic solutions.
• Partner with federal practice engineers and clients to define, design, and deploy innovative, visually appealing, intuitive solutions for the federal user base and stakeholders.
• Develop wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to clearly convey interaction and design concepts for websites and apps.
• Build scalable design resources to support collaboration and the growth of ECS creative services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust.
• Strong UX design experience.
• 10+ years of combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design).
• Robust online portfolio demonstrating research-driven decisions in the design of responsive web and mobile applications.
• Results-focused 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.
• Solid grasp 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 able 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.

Technologies

• HTML
• CSS
• JS
• Agile
• USWDS
• Adobe xD
• InDesign
• Illustrator
• 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

Ideally, you will also have

• Excellent interpersonal and client-focused skills, able to interact with all levels of staff and partners with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Experience using Agile methodologies to manage projects.
• Experience creating and modifying data visualizations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.