UX Expert with Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research: Perform interviews, surveys, and usability testing to understand user needs and pain points.
• Create design deliverables: Develop user stories and personas, journey maps, wireframes, site maps, and high-fidelity, clickable prototypes.
• Design and iterate: Create intuitive and visually appealing interfaces for digital products and iterate on designs based on user feedback and analytics.
• Collaborate with teams: Partner with product managers, UI designers, developers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centered solutions.
• Advocate for UX: Champion user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the organization.
• Ensure accessibility: Integrate accessibility standards into the design process and conduct accessibility compliance assessments.
• Present findings: Communicate research findings and design concepts clearly to stakeholders through presentations and reports.
• Hand off to development: Prepare and hand off design assets and specifications to the development team for implementation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Must have 14 years of related experience
• Must have 5 years' experience supporting the mission
• An additional 6 years' experience can be substituted with a Bachelor's degree and 4 years' experience can be substituted with an Associate's degree.
• A Bachelor's Degree and 5 years additional related work experience may be substituted for a Master's degree.
• Proven experience in UX/UI design, supported by a portfolio of professional work.
• Current TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
• Proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools like Figma, Sketch, InVision, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with front-end development principles (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Next.js) is a plus.
• Familiarity with workflow design and development principles (e.g., ReactFlow, JointJS, Apache Airflow, Prefect, Flowable) is a plus.
• Deep understanding of user behavior, human-computer interaction, and user-centered design methodologies.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.
• Familiarity with front-end development principles (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is often a plus.
• A mobile-first and responsive design mindset.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Design).

Pay

The salary associated with this position is $122,000-$253,000, commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise.

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance coverage
• 401k plan
• PTO
• Holidays
• Additional insurances