Posted
1 weeks ago
Location
Fairfax, VA, US
Job Type
fulltime
Posted 1 weeks ago
Job Description
Senior UI/UX Designer needed to lead user-centered design, creating intuitive web/mobile solutions for federal clients.
## 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.
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