Senior UI/UX Designer

Contact Government Services, LLC is hiring a Senior UI/UX Designer to join the Information Technology department and support a technical support initiative for a large Federal agency. In this onsite role in Washington, DC, you will lead end-to-end UX/UI work, spanning user research through the delivery of responsive web and mobile interfaces.

Working within a fast-paced, multi-client environment, you will help define, design, and implement experiences for federal customers and their stakeholders. The role includes leading full-scale design efforts, evaluating existing systems, and collaborating closely with federal practice engineers and clients to produce innovative, intuitive solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-scale UX design efforts, including research, blueprinting, and evaluation of existing systems.
• Plan, design, and support implementation across multiple sites and applications for multiple clients at the same time.
• Drive all phases of user research and analysis to inform highly usable web pages, application interfaces, and dynamic solutions.
• Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define, design, and implement solutions that are innovative and intuitive.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Develop scalable design resources to support project collaboration and expansion of ECS creative services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust.
• Strong UX design experience.
• 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design).
• A strong online portfolio demonstrating research-driven decisions for responsive web and mobile applications.
• Results-oriented problem solving 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.
• Knowledge of the website development life cycle (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation).
• Experience evaluating existing systems and processes to identify UX issues and provide UX recommendations.
• Experience designing web and mobile applications compliant with 508 and the US Web Design System (USWDS).
• Experience prioritizing features with attention to user goals and business requirements.
• Ability to carry designs from wireframes through delivery of final high-fidelity UI mockups.
• Experience establishing and maintaining rapid customer feedback loops to guide design at critical stages.
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Experience succeeding on both greenfield projects and redesigns of established platforms or products.
• Experience mentoring or leading junior designers.
• Advanced coding knowledge in HTML, CSS, and JS.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe xD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Technologies

• HTML, CSS, JS
• Adobe xD, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
• US Web Design System (USWDS)

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

CGS focuses on simplifying and enhancing government bureaucracy by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. The team combines cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions aligned to client needs, with a commitment to tackling challenging, dynamic problems.