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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

UI UX Designer IT

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Dulles, VA $106k - $154k/yr Full time Posted 2h ago
Adobe Xd Azure DevOps Design Design Tools Designer Devops Tools Experience Design Interaction Design Prototyping Tailwind Ui Design Ux Design Visual Design Web
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Job Description

Design and UI/UX product work for web and mobile platform applications at Dulles International Airport (IAD), partnering with stakeholders and delivering clear specifications to development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and prototype features for the Airports Authority website, intranet, and mobile applications using best-of-breed experience design
  • Develop interactive prototypes, moving from whiteboard and paper concepts to testable flows
  • Create interactive and visually appealing designs using computer graphics software and web development languages/technologies
  • Collaborate with the Office of Communications to design graphics that support online marketing and public relations messaging
  • Present design work to Office of Communications marketing staff, business area leaders, and other internal teams for feedback and review
  • Participate in planning for the Airports Authority website and applications
  • Collect text documents and images for web and intranet pages and convert them into HTML-viewable formats
  • Create device-agnostic web and intranet pages and mobile app experiences compatible across computer systems and browsers
  • Assess usability of new and existing web and app features and recommend improvements to software engineers and analysts
  • Conduct usability testing with software engineers and stay current with evolving design standards
  • Support assigned app domain(s) and work toward established Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets
  • Support web page and application development for existing intranet and web sites and business application portfolio
  • Use development tools such as Jira and DevOps Tools to capture requirements and collaborate with development teams
  • Perform desk audits and customer shadowing for Design Thinking workshops to develop Business Applications product design aligned with industry standards and guidelines
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Six years of progressively responsible experience in IT software development creating applications, plus a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or related field
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  • At least three of six years must be in a UI/UX capacity designing interactive websites and applications for customer audiences
  • Ability to apply UI/UX design to conceptualize, design, and prototype new features that are user-friendly, clear, and efficient
  • Skill in using HTML extensions and mobile rendering aspects of graphics and content to convert text documents and images into HTML-viewable formats
  • Skill in creating interactive and responsive designs for web and mobile apps using Flash, XML-based web apps and programming, XHTML programming, Adobe XD, Tailwind, and other web development technologies
  • Skill in device-agnostic web and mobile app design compatible with servers and browsers
  • Ability to analyze data and information in detail and make recommendations
  • Ability to conduct Sprint grooming of the SCRUM process
  • Knowledge of DevOps concepts and tools including Jira/Confluence and Azure DevOps
  • Ability to speak and write effectively, including communicating technical issues to nontechnical audiences

Technologies

  • HTML
  • Flash
  • XML-based web apps and programming
  • XHTML programming
  • Adobe XD
  • Tailwind
  • Jira
  • DevOps Tools
  • Jira/Confluence
  • Confluence
  • Azure DevOps
  • SCRUM

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Well-being resources
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Pension and retirement plans
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • A background security investigation will be required for all new hires

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Tailwind, Paint Shop Pro) and current HTML programming for web, intranet, and mobile apps
  • Experience on software development projects using web and mobile technologies, including mobile app solutions

Additional Information

  • Work reviewed in progress and upon completion for quantity, quality, timeliness, teamwork, customer service, and other factors
  • May be subject to night/weekend work to provide after-hours administrator website support
  • Location: Dulles, VA (onsite)
  • Salary: USD 106,262 - 154,080 per year

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