Remote UX/UI Designer for Government VA Apps

GovCIO; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification 

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a UX/UI Designer to support a growing portfolio of VA digital experiences. This fully remote role collaborates with Product Managers, UI Designers, SMEs, and the UX Lead to improve usability and workflow for Veterans and clinical users.

Responsibilities include hands-on design, usability testing, UAT, and high-fidelity prototyping in Figma or Adobe XD, anchored in Human-Centered Design. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–6 years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–6 years of relevant UX, UI, usability, product design, or related commensurate experience.
• Experience supporting usability evaluations, task-based testing, or user-centered product validation
• Experience collaborating with product managers, designers, and developers
• Demonstrated understanding and experience creating UI designs and high-fidelity, interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma, or Adobe XD, anchored in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles and informed by user research
• Strong written, analytical, facilitation, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support UX/UI execution for an assigned product portfolio, partnering with PMs, UI Designers, SMEs, and stakeholders
• Partner with designers and independently create UI designs and high-fidelity prototypes grounded in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles, ensuring solutions align with veteran/staff needs, clinical workflows, and usability best practices
• Develop task-based UAT scenarios and success criteria aligned to user workflows and release objectives
• Support and facilitate UAT sessions, including preparation, facilitation, observation, synthesis of findings, and recommendations
• Conduct or support lightweight user touchpoints such as usability sessions, feedback reviews, and validation activities
• Support iterative improvements based on user feedback, UAT findings, HCD input, and stakeholder feedback
• Identify and elevate usability risks, insights, and opportunities to PMs and the UX Lead
• Participate in accessibility and usability forums supporting continuous product improvement
• Contribute to product recommendations that improve user adoption, workflow, and experience quality

Skills

UX design

UI design

Figma

Adobe XD

Usability testing

User research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a UX/UI Designer to support a growing portfolio of VA digital experiences. This fully remote role collaborates with Product Managers, UI Designers, SMEs, and the UX Lead to improve usability and workflow for Veterans and clinical users.

Responsibilities include hands-on design, usability testing, UAT, and high-fidelity prototyping in Figma or Adobe XD, anchored in Human-Centered Design. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–6 years of relevant experience are required.