OH - Senior UI-UX-Programmer 5 - 805505

S R International Inc; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Ohio - DPS seeks an experienced Senior UI-UX-Programmer to design modern, intuitive user interfaces and lead design initiatives within an agile environment in Columbus. The role requires interaction with business users, I.T.

staff, and stakeholders to shape UI/UX strategy and ensure accessible, secure designs. The candidate will create design systems, wireframes, and prototypes, and collaborate with backend teams to integrate front-end components, while driving a user-centered product

Qualifications

• Verifiable experience taking UI requirements to design intuitive interfaces for workflow-heavy apps.
• Advanced understanding of information architecture and multi-step workflows.
• Agile methodology experience with backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Design systems with component libraries and reusable patterns.
• Experience designing SaaS/enterprise or complex digital products.
• Proficient with Figma, Axure, Sketch or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with backend and frontend development environments to collaborate.
• Design accessible interfaces aligning with WCAG and Section 508.
• Secure UX design practices and accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Design a modern intuitive UI/UX with direct interaction with business users.
• Collaborate with business users, IT supervisor, project managers, and development staff in an Agile environment.
• Identify product improvement areas and drive improvements into a roadmap.
• Research, design, and develop UI using prototyping tools with an N-tier architecture and ODPS standards.
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to define UI requirements.
• Create wireframes and interactive prototypes for complex business processes.
• Engage in all stages from discovery to design of the user interface.
• Test concepts with users and conduct usability research to validate design.
• Coordinate with PMs, developers, and business analysts on design solutions.
• Develop a Design System Library for reusability.
• Ensure seamless UI handoff to development teams and adherence to security requirements.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate front-end components.
• Participate in backlog grooming and Agile ceremonies to ensure design understanding.
• Demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and consensus-building across teams.
• Lead large design initiatives and balance competing priorities with product and engineering.
• Facilitate meetings and work sessions effectively.
• Work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines.
• Prioritize requirements based on stakeholder elicitation and system needs.
• Maintain organized, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Negotiation

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Tools

Figma

Axure

Sketch

Job description

THIS POSITION IS FOR ONLY CURRENT OHIO RESIDENTS

15 minute Teams interviews, followed by full Technical interviews onsite.

Requires onsite every 3rd day at Columbus.

The Candidate must also present or share their portfolio with samples.

Job Title: Senior UI-UX-Programmer 5-(PR5)

Job ID: 805505 - Hybrid

Client: State of Ohio - DPS

Closing Date:08/26/2026 at 4.00 PM

Responsibility:

• The selected Consultant will be directly responsible for designing a modern intuitive UI/UX, and will have direct experience interacting with business users to create the UI/UX.
• They will work closely with the designated Business Users, I.T. supervisor, project managers, and development staff within an agile development environment maintaining a user-centered design approach as you tackle complex design problems and influence product strategy.
• Proactively identifying areas of the product that need improvement and driving those improvements into a product roadmap.
• The Consultant, in working with ODPS staff, will be responsible for researching, designing, and developing user interface using Prototyping Designer tools. The new applications will implement an N-tier architecture and comply with ODPS coding standards.
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to understand and project UI requirements.
• Design wireframes and interactive prototypes and user-friendly designs that support complex business processes.
• Work on various stages of the product development process from discovery to research to design user interface.
• Test and iterate various product concepts with users; conduct user research and analysis to validate the design.
• Work with project managers, developers, and business analysts to brainstorm ideas, approaches, and design solutions.
• Experience in creating 'Design System' Library for reusability.
• Create a seamless UI handoff process to development team.
• Ensure that user interface and experience designs follow best practices and comply with security requirements.
• Integration with Backend: Work closely with backend developers to integrate front-end components.
• Participate in backlog grooming sessions and other agile ceremonies to ensure Agile development teams have a good understanding of the proposed UI design to implement successfully.
• Strong communication/ leadership skills.
• Strong influence, collaboration, and negotiation experience.
• Ability to collaborate with supporting resources across business and/or functional lines.
• Ability to communicate ideas to a wide variety of stakeholders, lead discussions and creative activities, and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to lead and manage large design initiatives, including managing competing priorities with product and engineering peers.
• Have excellent oral and written skills/possess strong meeting and work session facilitation skills.
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines.
• Have strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and/or user requirements.
• Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Must be knowledgeable in the English language/speak clearly and understandably use the English language.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to technical staff.

Required/Desired Skills

• Verifiable experience in taking user interface requirements and using them to design intuitive, user-centered interfaces for workflow-heavy applicatio
• Advanced understanding of information architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces, navigations, and multi-step workflows
• Experience developing a project within an AGILE methodology, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.
• Highly skilled in working with design systems, including component libraries, reusable patterns, and visual standards
• Experience designing and delivering SaaS, enterprise, or complex digital products
• Experience with modern designer tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, or similar.
• Familiarity with backend and frontend development environments sufficient to collaborate effectively
• Experience designing accessible interfaces that align with WCAG and Section 508 requirements
• Demonstrable understanding of secure UX design practices, accessibility standards, and designing interfaces
• Experience collaborating with frontend developers on HTML/CSS implementation details