Senior UI/UX Designer — Lead Federal Web Solutions

CGS Federal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal in Austin, TX seeks a Senior UI/UX Designer to support a broad federal initiative. The role requires leading UX efforts, conducting user research, and collaborating with government clients to craft intuitive, accessible web and mobile interfaces.

You will translate research into wireframes and high-fidelity designs, guide design from concept to delivery, and mentor junior designers while leveraging 508 and USWDS standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Public Trust eligibility required.
• 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating research-driven design for responsive web and mobile apps.
• Experience with USWDS and accessibility (508 compliance).
• Experience leading designs from wireframes to high-fidelity UI.
• Mentoring junior designers and leading teams.
• Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, JS).

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 fast-paced environments.
• Lead all phases of user research to inform usable web pages and interfaces.
• Collaborate with federal engineers and clients to deliver intuitive solutions for stakeholders.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to communicate interaction ideas.
• Develop scalable design resources to support project collaboration.

Skills

UX design

User research

Wireframes

Collaboration with federal clients

Agile methodologies

Portfolio review

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HTML/CSS/JS

Adobe XD

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

CGS Federal in Austin, TX seeks a Senior UI/UX Designer to support a broad federal initiative. The role requires leading UX efforts, conducting user research, and collaborating with government clients to craft intuitive, accessible web and mobile interfaces.

You will translate research into wireframes and high-fidelity designs, guide design from concept to delivery, and mentor junior designers while leveraging 508 and USWDS standards.