Senior Graphics Developer/Designer - OBIQUA

Kinsley Power Systems; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Job summary

A veteran-owned defense contractor is seeking a Senior Graphics Developer/Designer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency. You will work on creating graphic solutions for intelligence products using professional design software. The role demands extensive experience, with 12 years required with a master's degree, or 17 years with a bachelor's. This position offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and personal time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience with a master's degree.
• Minimum 17 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with analysts to create graphic solutions.
• Produce graphic design for intelligence products.
• Integrate graphics with multimedia content.

Skills

Graphic design

Analytic thinking

User experience design

Adobe Creative Suite

Video content production

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Final Cut Pro

MS Office Suite

Job description

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.

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

• Works collaboratively with analysts to understand requirements and further enhances/conveys 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-publications 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 IAW 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

• 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.

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.