Senior UI/UX Designer

Summary

Join CGS and become a key player in our team, supporting a significant technical support initiative for a major Federal agency. As a Senior UI/UX Designer, you will lead comprehensive UX design efforts, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and collaborate with engineers and clients. You will conduct user research, create designs, and ensure compliance with standards. Your expertise in user-centered design and web development will be crucial. This role demands a strong portfolio showcasing research-driven design and a minimum of 10 years of experience. CGS offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
• Strong UX design experience
• 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design)
• Strong online portfolio that showcases the candidate’s ability to make 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 understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation)
• Experience evaluating existing systems and processes to identify UX issues and develop UX recommendations
• Experience designing web and mobile applications that are compliant with 508 and US Web Design System (USWDS) standards
• Experience prioritizing features while accounting for user goals and business requirements
• Experience carrying designs from start to finish, from wireframes to delivery of final high-fidelity UI mockups
• Experience establishing and maintaining rapid customer feedback loops to inform design at critical stages
• Self-starter, motivated, confident and has ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Success on projects designed from scratch as well as redesigns for established platforms or products
• Experience mentoring/leading junior designers
• Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, and JS)
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe xD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

Responsibilities

• Lead full-scale UX design efforts to include research, blueprinting, and evaluating existing systems
• Manage the planning, design, and implementation of multiple sites and applications across multiple clients simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Lead all phases of user research and analysis needed to inform the creation of highly usable web pages, application interfaces, and other dynamic solutions
• Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define, design, and implement innovative, beautiful, intuitive solutions for use by our federal customer and their stakeholders
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to effectively 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and client focused skills— interacts well with all levels of staff and partners with a positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Experience using Agile methodology to manage projects
• Experience creating and modifying data visualizations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

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