Senior UI/UX Designer II

Cgsfederal; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead full-scale UX design efforts for key federal initiatives. You will conduct user research, produce wireframes and prototypes, and collaborate with engineers and clients to deliver accessible, responsive interfaces across multiple sites and applications.

Responsibilities include planning, design, and implementation across programs, plus mentoring junior designers and creating scalable design resources for cross-client use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10+ years of combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX).
• Strong UX design experience with portfolio demonstrating research-driven decisions for responsive web and mobile.
• Expertise in user research methodologies and user-centered design principles.
• Advanced coding knowledge in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency with Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience mentoring/leading junior designers and delivering designs from wireframes to high-fidelity mocks.
• Experience designing for accessibility (508) and USWDS standards.
• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-scale UX design efforts including research, blueprinting, and evaluating existing systems.
• Plan, design, and implement multiple sites and applications across clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead all phases of user research to inform intuitive web pages, interfaces, and dynamic solutions.
• Collaborate with federal teams and clients to define and implement innovative, usable solutions.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Develop scalable design resources to support project collaboration and agency growth.

Skills

UX design

User research

User-centered design

Mentoring junior designers

Independent work

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Adobe XD

InDesign

Illustrator

USWDS

Job description

Senior UI/UX Designer II

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced

Department: Information Technology

CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our team supporting a wide-ranging technical support initiative for a large Federal agency.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-scale UX design efforts to include research, blueprinting, and evaluating existing systems.
• Manage the planning, design, and implementation of multiple sites and applications across multiple clients simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead all phases of user research and analysis needed to inform the creation of highly usable web pages, application interfaces, and other dynamic solutions.
• Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define, design, and implement innovative, beautiful, intuitive solutions for use by our federal customer and their stakeholders.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas for websites and applications.
• Create scalable design resources to aid in project collaboration and the expansion of ECS creative services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• Strong UX design experience.
• 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design).
• Strong online portfolio that showcases the candidate’s ability to make research-driven decisions in the design of responsive web and mobile applications.
• Results-oriented problem solver with high standards for quality, accuracy, attention to detail, and overall excellence.
• Expertise in user research methodologies, user-centered design principles and frameworks, and user interface design standards.
• Advanced understanding of user personas, user flows, affinity mapping, and other research tools.
• Strong understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation).
• Experience evaluating existing systems and processes to identify UX issues and develop UX recommendations.
• Experience designing web and mobile applications that are compliant with 508 and US Web Design System (USWDS) standards.
• Experience prioritizing features while accounting for user goals and business requirements.
• Experience carrying designs from start to finish, from wireframes to delivery of final high-fidelity UI mockups.
• Experience establishing and maintaining rapid customer feedback loops to inform design at critical stages.
• Self-starter, motivated, confident and has ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Success on projects designed from scratch as well as redesigns for established platforms or products.
• Experience mentoring/leading junior designers.
• Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, and JS).
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Additional Desired Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and client-focused skills—interacts well with all levels of staff and partners with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Experience using Agile methodology to manage projects.
• Experience creating and modifying data visualizations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.