Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead

Dev Technology Group, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Career development opportunities

401K matching

Job summary

Dev Technology Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead in Reston, Virginia, to drive UI/UX strategy and design across a large federal agency. The role ensures consistent and intuitive user experiences across various technologies, and the ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in UI/UX design and a strong understanding of accessibility standards.

The position offers generous time-off policies, flexible work schedules, and industry-leading benefits including health plans, 401K matching, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on experience in UI/UX design and implementation.
• 3-5 years leading design initiatives across multiple applications.
• Advanced proficiency in UI design tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into intuitive user interfaces.
• Ensure consistency and usability in UI/UX across programs.
• Lead and mentor development teams on UI/UX best practices.

Skills

UI/UX design

HTML5

CSS3

Figma

React

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Job description

Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead

US Citizenship required, Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust.

Overview

Dev Technology Group is seeking a Senior UI/UX Front‑End Design Lead to drive strategy and design execution across a large federal agency. This role will serve as the central design authority supporting multiple delivery teams and applications, ensuring consistent, intuitive, and mission‑aligned user experiences across diverse technology stacks. The ideal candidate is well versed in user experience strategy and accessibility standards, and thrives in complex, mission‑driven environments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the UI/UX SME and translate business requirements and UX strategy into elegant, intuitive, and high‑performing user interfaces for development teams to implement
• Drive UI/UX best practices across programs, ensuring consistency, usability, and accessibility
• Establish and maintain reusable component libraries and design systems leveraging frameworks such as Bootstrap, Material UI, and Trussworks
• Ensure Section 508 compliance and adherence to WCAG 2.x standards across applications
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product owners, designers, backend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver user‑centered solutions
• Partner with project and client leadership to shape a modernization roadmap and implement modernization initiatives and continuous proactive improvement of the development processes while staying current with emerging front‑end technologies
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to identify and resolve complex UI/UX and performance issues
• Provide final UI/UX review and sign‑off of developed apps across multiple tech platforms (e.g. M365 / Power Platform, ServiceNow, etc.) and front‑end development teams (e.g. React based apps) prior to customer UAT and rollout
• Lead creation of high‑fidelity prototypes and wireframes for multiple teams supporting disparate tech stacks
• Develop repeatable design‑to‑development workflows to accelerate delivery across teams
• Conduct usability testing and design validation sessions with development teams
• Proactively coach and mentor development teams on UI/UX best practices and modern design approaches

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction & Design, or a related technical discipline strongly preferred or related professional experience in lieu of a degree acceptable
• Over 8 years of hands‑on experience in UI/UX design and implementation, applying design standards and collaborating closely with development teams to deliver consistent, intuitive user experiences
• 3–5 years of experience leading design initiatives across multiple applications or cross‑functional teams
• Advanced proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and design tools such as Figma or Adobe suite
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards, including Section 508 and WCAG
• Proven experience optimizing front‑end performance and application scalability
• Experience working in Agile/DevSecOps development environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead discussions regarding UI/UX planning and influence front‑end strategy
• Experience with React and Power Platforms
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills with ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Portfolio showcasing enterprise‑level UI/UX work

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Human-Computer Interaction and Design or similar area of study
• Experience leading front‑end modernization or transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or other UX prototyping tools
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD integration for front‑end deployments
• Experience designing solutions that follow USWDS and support federal or regulated environments

Benefits

• Generous and flexible time‑off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands‑on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry‑leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans