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Job Description

Senior UI/UX Designer role supporting a large Federal agency's technical support initiative, onsite in Detroit, MI.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end UX design efforts, including research, blueprinting, and evaluation of existing systems.
  • Oversee the planning, design, and deployment of multiple sites and applications across several clients in a fast paced environment.
  • Conduct comprehensive user research and analysis to inform the creation of highly usable web pages, application interfaces, and dynamic solutions.
  • Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define, design, and implement innovative, intuitive solutions for federal stakeholders.
  • Develop wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to clearly communicate interaction and design ideas for websites and applications.
  • Create scalable design resources to aid in project collaboration and the expansion of ECS creative services.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
  • Strong UX design experience.
  • 10+ years combined professional design experience in UCD/UI/UX.
  • Robust online portfolio showing 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 grasp of the website development life cycle from discovery through evaluation.
  • Experience evaluating existing systems to identify UX issues and provide recommendations.
  • Experience designing web and mobile applications compliant with 508 and USWDS standards.
  • Ability to prioritize features while balancing user goals and business requirements.
  • Experience carrying designs from wireframes to final high fidelity UI mockups.
  • Experience establishing 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.
  • Track record of delivering projects from inception to completion, including greenfield work and redesigns.
  • Experience mentoring or leading junior designers.
  • Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, and JS).
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Technologies

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS
  • US Web Design System (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

Compensation and Location

  • Salary: USD 120,000 - 200,000 per year
  • Location: Detroit, MI onsite

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