UI-UX Designer

Vantor Services Inc. is seeking a UI/UX Designer to lead end-to-end, human-centered UX and UI design for mission-critical applications used by government teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run user research activities including interviews, usability testing, and feedback sessions with diverse user groups (analysts, SMEs, managers, data scientists)
• Analyze and synthesize research findings into actionable insights including personas, user journeys, and workflow maps
• Document research outcomes and recommendations to support stakeholder understanding and buy-in, especially in government environments
• Use ethical, secure, and compliant research practices appropriate for classified or sensitive environments
• Lead UX and UI execution across mission-critical workflows
• Define, maintain, and evolve design systems and component libraries in partnership with engineering teams
• Set consistent interaction patterns, workflows, and design standards across multiple applications
• Create service blueprints and end-to-end experience maps to align cross-functional teams
• Develop interactive prototypes in tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or similar to explore concepts and validate user flows
• Deliver high-fidelity UI designs that are accessible, usable, and visually consistent
• Ensure UI/UX work aligns with accessibility standards such as WCAG and applicable government design guidelines
• Document interaction behaviors, design rationale, and micro-copy to support implementation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in UI/UX design
• Proven experience conducting UX research, analysis, and synthesis (not UI-only)
• Strong proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe XD (or equivalent)
• Experience collaborating closely with product managers and engineering teams
• Ability to clearly communicate design decisions and research findings to stakeholders
• Willingness to work onsite full time in McLean, VA
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active U.S. Government security clearance; applicants without the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration
• Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status
• Requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph

Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe XD
• WCAG

Benefits

• Robust 401(k) with company match
• Mental health resources
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Adoption reimbursement
• Pet insurance

Export Control / ITAR

• Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Preferred Qualifications

• Portfolio (website, case studies, or work samples) showing UX research methodology, analysis, and UI design quality
• Experience designing for mission-critical or government systems
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices
• Experience contributing to or managing design systems
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks and design constraints (component-based development)
• Experience supporting data-heavy or analytical user workflows

Pay Transparency

• Base pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
• Applies within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states

Application Window

• The application window is three days from the date the job is posted
• Job remains posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire
• If reposted regardless of reason, it remains posted three days from the repost date until a qualified candidate is identified for hire