Senior Graphics Developer/Designer - OBIQUA

Celestar Holdings Corporation; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Paid holidays and personal time off

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

A veteran-owned defense contractor is seeking a Senior Graphics Developer/Designer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency. The role involves producing dynamic graphic content for high-visibility intelligence products and requires extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite. Ideal candidates will have at least 12 years of relevant experience, with the ability to work independently. This full-time position offers an impactful opportunity in the defense sector, with competitive salaries and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category.
• At least a portion of the experience must be within the last 2 years.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and convey analytic thoughts through graphics.
• Develop illustrations and edit existing images.
• Produce dynamic content adhering to IC standards.
• Create graphics, text, audio, and video content for interactive and multimedia outputs.
• Follow IC standards (D3 Style Guide) for finished intelligence products, including podcasts.
• Provide user experience/user interface expertise for interactive graphics and web products.
• Demonstrate proficiency in tools like Adobe Creative Suite and Final Cut Pro X.

Skills

Graphic design and layout solutions

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite

User experience/user interface expertise

Collaboration with analysts

Education

Master’s degree with 12 years experience or Bachelor's degree with 17 years

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Apple Final Cut Pro X

MS Office Suite

Job description

Senior Graphics Developer/Designer - OBIQUA

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Celestar Corporation is seeking a Senior Graphics Developer/Designer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) under the Object Based Intelligence and Quality Assurance (OBIQUA) task order. The primary place of performance will be at DIA Facilities across the National Capital Region (NCR). If interested and you meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

ANTICIPATED AWARD: December 2025/ January 2026

ANTICIPATED START: February/March 2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years

LOCATION: DIA Facilities across the National Capital Region (NCR)

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI with a Current CI Poly

About Us

Celestar, a proud Veteran‑Owned company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company‑paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)‑retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities

This opportunity will support multiple DIA initiatives, including the Machine‑Assisted Rapid‑Repository System (MARS), Object Management Services (OMS), and Object‑Based Intelligence (OBI).

• The Graphics Developer/Designer works collaboratively with analysts to understand requirements and enhance/convey analytic thoughts and assessments by developing graphic and layout solutions.
• Provides graphic design and layout solutions for intelligence products including, but not limited to, developing illustrations, editing existing images, providing font management, and utilizing advanced pre‑publication techniques.
• Uses Government‑specified technology to produce graphic design, cartographic products, and interactive graphical content, video content, analytic product templates, and marketing content.
• Integrates graphics with text, audio and video to support interactive and multimedia high‑visibility finished intelligence products.
• Produces dynamic content in accordance with IC published standards (i.e. D3 Style Guide), including podcasts or audio segments.
• Provides user experience/user interface expertise for development of interactive graphics and web products.
• Demonstrates proficiency in professional graphics and design software to include, but not limited to: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Premiere, and Flash), Apple Final Cut Pro X, and Apple Mac hardware platforms, Map Publisher, MS Office Suite, and any other interactive graphics enablers, languages or tools specified.
• Supports DIA efforts to vet or validate existing or emerging programs and capabilities.

Required Qualifications/skills

• Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years with a master’s degree.
• OR – A minimum of 17 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.

Additional Information

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same‑sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing