Federal UI/UX Designer — Modernization App

Pitech Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitech Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a User Interface/User Experience Designer to lead end-to-end UI/UX for the Modernization application used by arson and explosives investigators across federal, state, and local agencies.

This role requires US citizenship and readiness for a Public Trust background investigation. You will develop detailed personas, high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes in Adobe XD, ensure 508 compliance and WCAG standards, collaborate with developers to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HCI, Graphic Design, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3+ years of UI/UX design experience for complex web applications.
• Proficiency in Adobe XD for wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Demonstrated experience designing accessible interfaces in compliance with 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Strong portfolio showing user-centered design for data-heavy/enterprise apps.
• Experience conducting usability testing and translating findings into design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed user personas for investigators, supervisors, and field roles.
• Create high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes in Adobe XD before development.
• Evaluate designs against usability heuristics (consistency, feedback, minimalism).
• Conduct lightweight usability testing with representative users and proxies.
• Maintain a Usability Findings Log and ensure issues are resolved pre-release.
• Ensure 508/ WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for all designs.
• Collaborate with developers to implement responsive, device-agnostic designs.
• Provide UI/UX metrics each sprint with trend analysis.
• Ensure stories tie to user roles/personas (high compliance).
• Travel to field locations for in-person user research.

Skills

UI/UX design

Usability testing

Accessibility awareness

User research

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI/Graphic Design/IS

Tools

Adobe XD

Job description

Pitech Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a User Interface/User Experience Designer to lead end-to-end UI/UX for the Modernization application used by arson and explosives investigators across federal, state, and local agencies.

This role requires US citizenship and readiness for a Public Trust background investigation. You will develop detailed personas, high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes in Adobe XD, ensure 508 compliance and WCAG standards, collaborate with developers to deliver