("UI UX Designer" or "UX UI Designer" or "UI/ UX Designer" or "UX/ UI Designer" or "UI/UX Designer" or "UX/UI Designer")

Role: UI UX Designer

Location: Woodlawn, MD

Duration: Long term

Key Required Skills:

Strong knowledge of user-centered design principles documenting user requirements user needs; Interaction/Interface design exp utilizing user-centered methods; front-end development utilizing HTML/CSS/Javascript; exp preparing/presenting findings in group

Position Description

Must provide a digital portfolio of design work for review

• Derive business processes, analyze user needs, assist in requirements definition, design browser-based interfaces, and design and conduct usability testing
• Interact on a daily basis with the development team on the creation of new web components for the design system
• Elicit business goals and user needs from stakeholders
• Creation of anatomy diagrams for new UI elements (in the form of web components)
• Support the creation and maintenance for design toolkits in the latest design tools (Figma, Axure 10, XD, etc) used by the UX Design Team
• Support the continuation of design token integration with the design system
• Facilitate customer discovery sessions
• Create and refine screen prototypes
• Document user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations

Skills Requirements

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis
• Minimum of 8 years of direct Interaction/Interface design experience in User-Centered Methods and User Analysis
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

*** Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD *** Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills) These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis
• Minimum of 8 years of experience documenting user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations
• Minimum of 4 year of experience preparing and presenting findings and recommendations in small and large group settings
• Minimum of 2 year of experience front-end development of applications utilizing HTML/CSS/Javascript
• Experience using Axure RP prototyping software (preferably Axure 10)
• Experience with Figma prototyping software
• Must provide a digital portfolio of design work for review

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills) Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Experience supporting the creation and/or maintenance of a design system
• Experience working with design tokens
• Experience with StencilJS and/or web component creation
• Experience with Git/GitHub for version control and repo management
• Experience in designing and conducting formative usability tests in both formal and informal settings
• Experience with Pega and/or ServiceNow platforms
• Experience with the Agile/Scrum methodology
• Prior experience supporting government agencies
• Understanding of Section 508 and its requirements regarding design.
• Hold additional UX Certifications such as UX Master Certification (NN/g) or UX Design Immersive (General Assembly)

Education:
Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.