Senior UI/UX Development Designer (US Citizen Required)

About the role

Join us and unleash your potential working in an Agile environment while modernizing enterprise systems and applications needed to support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation's safety, security, and prosperity.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of intuitive, user-centered interfaces that are responsive, efficient, and maintainable within an Agile development team.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional team members—including developers, product owners, and stakeholders—to ensure UI designs meet both business requirements and user needs.
• Translate requirements into user interfaces that are visually appealing and functionally effective across various devices and platforms.
• Aid in the creation of wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Apply knowledge of UI/UX principles to support the standardization of interaction patterns and visual design across applications.
• Collaborate with the functional team to assess the feasibility of proposed features and suggest practical improvements to enhance user experience.
• Ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables by following best practices in design, development, and testing.
• Work independently in a hybrid agile environment, using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, GitLab, and unit testing frameworks.
• Adaptability to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to continuously improve the user experience.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but is not limited to: 3 year check for felony convictions, 1 year check for illegal drug use, 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or Human Factors.
• 7 or more years of professional experience in UI/UX development.
• Experience collaborating on the design of websites or web applications that are user-friendly and responsive.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise UI tools such as Figma (preferred) or similar (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Understanding of trade-offs between visual design, technical implementation, and long-term maintenance.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining web applications using React, Angular, JavaScript, and core browser technologies including HTML, CSS, and HTTP.
• Working knowledge of common UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, InVision, or Adobe XD.
• Familiarity with Java and frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot for backend development.
• Exposure to technologies in our stack, including Java 17, React UI state management, Hibernate (ORM), PostgreSQL, and Amazon AWS.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Harness, Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo to support automated build and deployment processes.
• Proficient in using data and user feedback to inform and improve code quality through both qualitative and quantitative testing.
• Familiarity with responsive and mobile-first design and development practices.
• Experience developing both external-facing applications and internal tools.
• A user-centered mindset with an understanding of how to balance user needs and business goals.

Additional Requirements

• Able to work a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days per week on-site requirement in Ashburn, VA.

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
• Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• AD&D
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Referral program
• Paid Legal Plan
• and more...

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but is not limited to: 3 year check for felony convictions, 1 year check for illegal drug use, 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or Human Factors.
• 7 or more years of professional experience in UI/UX development.
• Experience collaborating on the design of websites or web applications that are user-friendly and responsive.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise UI tools such as Figma (preferred) or similar (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Understanding of trade-offs between visual design, technical implementation, and long-term maintenance.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining web applications using React, Angular, JavaScript, and core browser technologies including HTML, CSS, and HTTP.
• Working knowledge of common UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, InVision, or Adobe XD.
• Familiarity with Java and frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot for backend development.
• Exposure to technologies in our stack, including Java 17, React UI state management, Hibernate (ORM), PostgreSQL, and Amazon AWS.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Harness, Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo to support automated build and deployment processes.
• Proficient in using data and user feedback to inform and improve code quality through both qualitative and quantitative testing.
• Familiarity with responsive and mobile-first design and development practices.
• Experience developing both external-facing applications and internal tools.
• A user-centered mindset with an understanding of how to balance user needs and business goals.

Skills

• UI/UX design
• Agile development
• Responsive design
• Front-end development (React, Angular)
• Back-end development (Java, Spring Boot)
• CI/CD
• Data analysis
• User research
• Design thinking
• Accessibility
• Information architecture
• Lean methodologies
• Communication

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
• Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• AD&D
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Referral program
• Paid Legal Plan
• and more...