Location
Herndon, VA | United States
Job description
We are seeking a UX/UI Designer/Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The qualified applicant will become part of our Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program, for the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA). This initiative is intended to modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework in order to better support the services provided to CA’s customers. As part of the modernization program, the UX/UI Designer/Engineer will be responsible for a wide range of engineering activities and associated work products including user research and design exercises, product wireframe development, and prototype development following a user-centered design approach. GENERAL DUTIES:
- Ability to apply user-centered design solutions that satisfy both explicit and implicit requirements from various users
- Facilitate product vision by wire framing and prototyping experiences for digital products
- Conduct user research, such as requirements elicitation, field observations, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing.
- Contribute to the maturity of the ConsularOne Design System, including establishing / modifying / retiring design patterns and components
- Develop adaptive and responsive UX/UI wireframes for web-based applications using modern design tools (e.g., Axure)
- Develop UX/UI solutions that are compliant with 508 / Accessibility standards
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 5-7 years' of experience; Master's Degree and 3-5 years' of experience OR 4 years' of additional relevant experience in lieu of Degree
- Experience in developing adaptive and responsive UX/UI solutions for software development projects that specialize in web and mobile-based applications
- Experience in developing UX/UI solutions that are compliant with 508 / accessibility standards
- Experience modernizing enterprise software systems (web and mobile-based)
- Experience in conducting user research, such as requirements elicitation, field observations, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing
- Background in Agile Software Development; experienced in developing detailed user stories to include precise and descriptive acceptance criteria
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience developing UX/UI solutions within an Agile SAFe environment
- Advanced knowledge and experience using Axure
- Ability to effectively articulate and support design decisions
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