Remote UX Designer & Researcher for Government Apps

Concept-Solution; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Concept Solutions, LLC (CS) seeks a User Experience Designer & Researcher to support an enterprise modernization program for a DoW customer. You will shape accessible, user-centered experiences for government analysts, industry stakeholders, and the public, translating research into practical design decisions.

You will work with stakeholders and technical teams to create USWDS-based interfaces, ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and deliver iterative designs across discovery and design phases of a

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of UX research and design experience supporting enterprise or government web applications.
• Experience working with the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) or an equivalent design system.
• Preferred: Experience with Figma for user interface design.
• Familiarity with axe or comparable accessibility evaluation tools.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct discovery interviews with analysts, industry users, and members of the public to understand user needs, workflows, and challenges.
• Facilitate bi-weekly usability testing sessions to evaluate design effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Translate research findings into user personas, journey maps, and prioritized recommendations that inform design decisions.
• Design intuitive user interfaces for the platform's landing page, inbox, and navigation using a USWDS-based design framework.
• Verify that implemented designs meet Section 508 accessibility requirements and WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Skills

UX research

USWDS experience

Figma

Accessibility testing

Security clearance

Tools

USWDS

Axe accessibility tools

WCAG 2.1 AA

Job description

Concept Solutions, LLC (CS) seeks a User Experience Designer & Researcher to support an enterprise modernization program for a DoW customer. You will shape accessible, user-centered experiences for government analysts, industry stakeholders, and the public, translating research into practical design decisions.

You will work with stakeholders and technical teams to create USWDS-based interfaces, ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and deliver iterative designs across discovery and design phases of a