MNIT/MDE Summer EBT UI-UX Dev 103119

TechWish; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented UI/UX Designer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders to create user-first designs for a new application aimed at improving system efficiency in Child Nutrition programs. Your expertise in tools like Figma and Adobe XD will be essential as you develop prototypes and design systems that ensure accessibility compliance. This exciting opportunity allows you to leverage your 5+ years of experience and creativity to solve design challenges while advocating for end-user needs. If you're passionate about making a difference through design, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional UI/UX design experience.
• Strong user-first mindset and advocacy for end-user needs.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather user needs and business objectives.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Develop UX architecture including sitemaps and journey maps.

Skills

UI/UX Design

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Human-Centered Design

Accessibility Compliance

Communication Skills

Prototyping

Data-Driven Design

Critical Thinking

Tools

Zeplin

Axure

Job description

Join to apply for the MNIT/MDE Summer EBT UI-UX Dev 103119 role at TechWish

Work is anticipated to be performed off-site/remotely.

Resource Need

This request is for one full-time staff augmentation resource. Each vendor is allowed to submit one resource for consideration.

Incumbent

There is no incumbent for this Event.

Mode of Interview

The State will conduct interviews via Microsoft Teams. The State reserves the right to remove a resource from consideration if unavailable for interview as requested.

Project Schedule

• Anticipated Begin Date: February 17, 2025
• Anticipated End Date: November 30, 2025

The work order may be extended in increments as determined by the State.

Education

The Nutrition Program Services (NPS) Division of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) manages Child Nutrition programs and is developing a new application for the summer EBT program to ensure compliance with USDA regulations and improve system efficiency.

Sample Tasks

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints, ensuring user-first designs.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions.
• Develop UX architecture including sitemaps, journey maps, wireflows, and taxonomy designs.
• Design low- and high-fidelity prototypes for validation and iterative improvements.
• Create reusable component libraries and design systems for consistency across platforms.
• Develop web components aligned with HTML/CSS standards, ensuring WCAG accessibility compliance.
• Work with developers to implement designs accurately and seamlessly.
• Provide knowledge transfer to State staff.

Desired Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of professional UI/UX design experience, with at least 3 years using tools like Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Axure, or Adobe XD.
• Experience in human-centered design, UX/UI principles, accessibility, and usability, including creating customer journey maps and information architectures.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting design ideas to diverse audiences.
• Experience in creating interactive prototypes for testing.
• Knowledge of A/B testing, analytics, and data-driven design.
• Experience in building reusable component libraries and design systems.
• Strong user-first mindset and advocacy for end-user needs.
• Critical thinking and creativity to solve design and technical challenges.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting