Mid UI/UX Designer

Mid-level UI/UX Designer needed to support mission and business application design in a hybrid role in Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, efficient, user-centered interfaces for mission and business applications.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand user needs, workflows, pain points, and mission objectives.
• Conduct user research using interviews, surveys, observations, and discovery activities as appropriate.
• Translate requirements and business processes into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interface designs.
• Develop responsive and accessible UI for web-based and Power Platform applications.
• Design user experiences for Power Apps Canvas Apps and Power Apps Model-Driven Apps.
• Create navigation structures, information architectures, screen layouts, forms, dashboards, and interaction patterns.
• Build low-, mid-, and high-fidelity prototypes to validate solutions prior to development.
• Maintain UI/UX design practices, including standards, reusable components, patterns, and templates.
• Apply consistent visual design principles across applications and digital products.
• Partner with Power Platform developers to ensure designs are technically feasible and implemented accurately.
• Provide developers with detailed design specifications, assets, interaction requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in application demonstrations, design reviews, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Run usability testing, collect feedback from representative users, and analyze results.
• Recommend improvements based on usability findings related to functionality and overall user experience.
• Review implemented applications to confirm alignment with approved designs and usability standards.
• Identify issues across accessibility, usability, navigation, and visual design and propose corrective actions.
• Design dashboards and data visualizations that communicate information effectively to users and leadership.
• Collaborate with Power BI developers on layouts, visualization strategies, filtering approaches, and information hierarchies.
• Support development of design systems and reusable UI components for Power Platform solutions.
• Maintain design documentation including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, research findings, and design specifications.
• Ensure designs account for security, privacy, role-based access, and applicable government requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of existing applications through usability assessments and user feedback.
• Assist business analysts and developers in resolving requirements or design ambiguities.
• Stay current with UI/UX practices, accessibility standards, Microsoft design guidance, and Power Platform capabilities.
• Perform other design and user-experience activities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design, product design, interaction design, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing web-based, enterprise, or business applications.
• Experience developing user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mockups, design specifications, and information architectures.
• Experience conducting usability testing and incorporating user feedback into designs.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and interaction design.
• Experience with design/prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or comparable tools.
• Experience designing responsive interfaces for multiple screen sizes and devices.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles.
• Experience collaborating with developers and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to translate business requirements into intuitive user experiences.
• Strong skills in visual design, communication, presentation, and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with business analysts, developers, architects, and government stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Technologies

• Microsoft Power Apps
• Power BI
• Microsoft 365
• SharePoint
• Power Platform
• Power Apps Canvas Apps
• Power Apps Model-Driven Apps
• Figma
• Adobe XD
• Sketch
• Fluent UI
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Power Fx
• Azure DevOps
• Jira
• Confluence

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability insurance (where applicable)
• Voluntary ancillary benefit options
• 401k retirement benefits with employer matching contributions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing applications using Microsoft Power Apps.
• Experience with Power Apps Canvas Apps and Power Apps Model-Driven Apps.
• Experience designing Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online.
• Experience developing or contributing to a reusable design system or component library.
• Experience with Fluent UI or other enterprise design systems.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript or basic front-end development concepts.
• Familiarity with Power Fx and Power Platform capabilities.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting U.S. Army, DoD, or federal government programs.
• Familiarity with Section 508, WCAG, or other federal accessibility requirements.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity, privacy, and information-handling requirements.
• Experience designing applications for controlled or high-security environments.
• Experience with data visualization and information design.
• UI/UX, HCI, accessibility, or related professional certifications.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Location: Newport News, VA (hybrid)

Salary: USD 120,000 - 135,000 per yearly

Summary focus: Support the U.S. Army by designing intuitive, accessible, user-centered digital experiences and mission/business applications using Microsoft Power Platform and related enterprise technologies.