Senior UI/UX Designer – Federal Innovation Lead

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

FSAs (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter

Paid Time Off & holidays

Job summary

CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our IT team supporting a wide-ranging federal agency initiative. Lead UX across multiple sites with research-driven design and accessibility in mind.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of UX/UI experience, a strong portfolio, and ability to obtain a Public Trust; mentoring junior designers and collaborating with engineers and government clients is required. We offer growth opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• 10+ years of combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX).
• Strong UX design experience with responsive web and mobile apps.
• Experience with 508 compliance and USWDS standards.
• Portfolio demonstrating research-driven design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-scale UX design efforts including research, blueprinting, and evaluation.
• Plan, design, and implement multiple sites/apps for several federal clients.
• Lead user research to inform usable web interfaces and dynamic solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and clients to define innovative design solutions.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to communicate ideas.
• Develop scalable design resources to support project collaboration.

Skills

UX design

User research

Wireframes

Accessibility

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe XD

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

HTML/CSS/JS

Job description

CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our IT team supporting a wide-ranging federal agency initiative. Lead UX across multiple sites with research-driven design and accessibility in mind.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of UX/UI experience, a strong portfolio, and ability to obtain a Public Trust; mentoring junior designers and collaborating with engineers and government clients is required. We offer growth opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.