Senior UI/UX Designer

## Senior UI/UX Designer

CGS is seeking an experienced Senior UI/UX Designer to lead full-scale user experience efforts for a large Federal agency's technical support initiatives. You will be instrumental in defining, designing, and implementing highly usable, intuitive solutions that enhance government innovation.

### Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end UX design, including research, blueprinting, and system evaluation.
• Manage the design and implementation of multiple sites and applications simultaneously.
• Conduct comprehensive user research and analysis to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with federal engineers and clients to deliver innovative design solutions.
• Develop wireframes, storyboards, site maps, and high-fidelity UI mockups.
• Create scalable design resources to support project collaboration.
• Evaluate existing systems, identify UX issues, and provide recommendations.
• Ensure designs comply with 508 and US Web Design System (USWDS) standards.
• Prioritize features based on user goals and business requirements.
• Establish and maintain rapid customer feedback loops.
• Mentor junior designers.

### Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• 10+ years of combined professional UI/UX design and User-Centered Design (UCD) experience.
• Strong online portfolio showcasing research-driven, responsive web and mobile application designs.
• Expertise in user research methodologies, UCD principles, frameworks, and UI design standards.
• Advanced understanding of user personas, user flows, and affinity mapping.
• Strong grasp of the full website development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to carry designs from wireframes to final high-fidelity mockups.
• Results-oriented problem solver with high standards for quality and attention to detail.
• Self-starter capable of working independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience with both new designs and redesigns for established platforms.
• Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, and JS).
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

### Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Agile methodology for project management.
• Proficiency in creating and modifying data visualizations.
• Excellent interpersonal and client-focused skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.