Senior UI/UX Designer

About the role

CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to support a wide-ranging technical support initiative for a large Federal agency. The ideal candidate will lead full-scale UX design efforts, collaborate with federal practice engineers and clients, and create innovative, beautiful, intuitive solutions.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
• Strong UX design experience (10+ years combined professional design experience)
• Advanced understanding of user personas, user flows, affinity mapping, and other research tools
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe xD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

Skills and attributes for success

• 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits

Contact Government Services (CGS) offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts (for health, dependent care, and commuting), paid time off, and observance of state/federal holidays. CGS is committed to providing a supportive and collaborative work environment where employees can grow professionally and personally.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Contact

To apply, email your resume and cover letter to info@cgsfederal.com. Learn more about CGS and explore additional job opportunities on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/. For more information about CGS, visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com.