Senior UIUXProgrammer

S R INTERNATIONAL INC; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Ohio - DPS seeks a Senior UI-UX-Programmer to design a modern, intuitive UI/UX for complex, workflow-heavy applications. You will gather requirements from business users, lead design discussions with IT staff, and create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and a reusable design system in an Agile environment.

You must present a portfolio, collaborate across teams, and ensure accessibility, security, and WCAG compatibility while delivering hands-on front-end integration with backend

Qualifications

• Verifiable experience in taking user interface requirements and using them to design intuitive, user-centered interfaces for workflow-heavy application
• Advanced understanding of information architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces, navigations, and multi-step workflows
• Experience developing a project within an AGILE methodology, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery
• Experience with modern designer tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, or similar
• Familiarity with backend and frontend development environments sufficient to collaborate effectively
• Experience designing accessible interfaces that align with WCAG and Section 508 requirements
• Demonstrable understanding of secure UX design practices, accessibility standards, and designing interfaces
• Experience collaborating with frontend developers on HTML/CSS implementation details
• Flexible work from home options available

Responsibilities

• Design UI/UX for modern applications with input from business users
• Create wireframes and interactive prototypes and user-friendly designs
• Work with backend developers to integrate front-end components
• Participate in backlog grooming sessions and other agile ceremonies
• Develop Design System library for reusability
• Ensure accessibility and security practices are applied

Skills

UI/UX design

Prototyping

Design systems

Figma

Axure

Sketch

WCAG 508

Agile methods

Stakeholder collaboration

Portfolio review

Job description

THIS POSITION IS FOR ONLY CURRENT OHIO RESIDENTS

15-minute Teams interviews, followed by full technical interviews onsite.

Requires onsite every 3rd day at Columbus.

The Candidate must also present or share their portfolio with samples.

Job Title: Senior UI-UX-Programmer 5-(PR5)

Job ID: 805505 - Hybrid

Client: State of Ohio - DPS

Closing Date:08/26/2026 at 4.00 PM

Responsibility:

The selected Consultant will be directly responsible for designing a modern intuitive UI/UX, and will have direct experience interacting with business users to create the UI/UX.

They will work closely with the designated Business Users, I.T. supervisor, project managers, and development staff within an agile development environment maintaining a user-centered design approach as you tackle complex design problems and influence product strategy.

Proactively identifying areas of the product that need improvement and driving those improvements into a product roadmap.

The Consultant, in working with ODPS staff, will be responsible for researching, designing, and developing user interface using Prototyping Designer tools. The new applications will implement an N-tier architecture and comply with ODPS coding standards.

Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to understand and project UI requirements.

Design wireframes and interactive prototypes and user-friendly designs that support complex business processes.

Work on various stages of the product development process from discovery to research to design user interface.

Test and iterate various product concepts with users; conduct user research and analysis to validate the design.

Work with project managers, developers, and business analysts to brainstorm ideas, approaches, and design solutions.

Experience in creating ‘Design System’ Library for reusability.

Create a seamless UI handoff process to development team.

Ensure that user interface and experience designs follow best practices and comply with security requirements.

Integration with Backend: Work closely with backend developers to integrate front-end components.

Participate in backlog grooming sessions and other agile ceremonies to ensure Agile development teams have a good understanding of the proposed UI design to implement successfully.

Strong communication/ leadership skills.

Strong influence, collaboration, and negotiation experience.

Ability to collaborate with supporting resources across business and/or functional lines.

Ability to communicate ideas to a wide variety of stakeholders, lead discussions and creative activities, and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity.

Ability to lead and manage large design initiatives, including managing competing priorities with product and engineering peers.

Have excellent oral and written skills/possess strong meeting and work session facilitation skills.

Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines.

Have strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and/or user requirements.

Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

Must be knowledgeable in the English language/speak clearly and understandably use the English language.

Provides technical guidance and mentoring to technical staff.

Required/Desired Skills

Verifiable experience in taking user interface requirements and using them to design intuitive, user-centered interfaces for workflow-heavy application

Advanced understanding of information architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces, navigations, and multi-step workflows

Experience developing a project within an AGILE methodology, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.

Highly skilled in working with design systems, including component libraries, reusable patterns, and visual standards

Experience designing and delivering SaaS, enterprise, or complex digital products

Experience with modern designer tools such as Figma, Axure, Sketch, or similar.

Familiarity with backend and frontend development environments sufficient to collaborate effectively

Experience designing accessible interfaces that align with WCAG and Section 508 requirements

Demonstrable understanding of secure UX design practices, accessibility standards, and designing interfaces

Experience collaborating with frontend developers on HTML/CSS implementation details

Flexible work from home options available.