Senior UX Designer

Excella; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 106,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work locations

Health, dental, and vision benefits

8 weeks Parental Leave

3 days paid professional development

HeadSpace and TalkSpace access

Annual internet reimbursement

TechEleX equipment program

Job summary

Excella, a transformative technology firm, is seeking a User Experience Designer to partner with stakeholders, developers, and designers on complex digital solutions. You’ll engage in the full UX process, from research to interaction design, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Join a distributed workforce with flexible work options, strong benefits, and a commitment to professional growth. Your portfolio and 3+ years of UX/UI experience will help shape intuitive experiences.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in UX/UI design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX case studies.
• Proficiency in UX design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Sketch, or Balsamiq.
• Experience designing wireframes, mockups, and interaction models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies for software development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, including contextual inquiries, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and usability testing.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative user data to identify insights and inform design decisions.
• Ability to identify and solve design problems effectively.
• Translate user needs and client/stakeholder goals into design strategies and deliverables.
• Design content layouts, navigation structures, and user flows for websites and applications.
• Develop low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes to iterate on design solutions.
• Define and implement visual styles and design standards.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure usability and accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG standards).
• Document design processes and create wireframes, mockups, and style guides.
• Conduct design reviews and provide feedback to ensure the quality and consistency of design outputs.
• Apply Agile methodologies to UX design and iterate based on feedback.

Skills

UX/UI design

User research

Interaction design

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Axure

Sketch

Balsamiq

Job description

Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. We believe the key to helping clients challenge the status quo and reach new heights lies in our talented people. That’s why we’re committed to developing talent and providing opportunities for career growth at every stage. Join our collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems with sustainable solutions while building your future as a leader. At Excella, you’re empowered to make lasting impact, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s mission successes.

• Workplace locations look different for everyone. Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location.
• We offer top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia so you can select the plan that works best for you.
• Regardless of what stage of life you’re in, Excella wants to support you. We provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually – all available to you on your first day.
• Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays.
• Doing your best work means having the best tools! Excella’s TechEleX program provides you with multiple options to suit your technology needs. Choose between a variety of Mac or PC devices, and to ensure your hardware remains current, at the end of a 3-year period Excella will replace your existing computer with a new model from the program. Plus, we’ll even give you the original device to keep for your personal use!
• With Excella’s Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month to help offset the cost of internet access. This initiative reflects our commitment to supporting you in staying connected and productive, no matter where you work.
• We'll invest in your career by providing 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees to attend classes, conferences, or obtain professional certifications.
• We encourage mindfulness and overall well-being through employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans.

Overview

User Experience (UX) Designers at Excella work with stakeholders, developers, and designers to understand complex problems and collaborate on effective solutions. Our UX Designers engage in all aspects of the UX process, including user research, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design. Senior Consultants focus on executing UX methodologies to design intuitive and effective digital solutions while ensuring user needs align with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, including contextual inquiries, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and usability testing.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative user data to identify insights and inform design decisions.
• Ability to identify and solve design problems effectively.
• Translate user needs and client/stakeholder goals into design strategies and deliverables.
• Design content layouts, navigation structures, and user flows for websites and applications.
• Develop low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes to iterate on design solutions.
• Define and implement visual styles and design standards.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure usability and accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG standards).
• Document design processes and create wireframes, mockups, and style guides.
• Conduct design reviews and provide feedback to ensure the quality and consistency of design outputs.
• Apply Agile methodologies to UX design and iterate based on feedback.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in UX/UI design.
• Strong design portfolio showcasing UX case studies and design work.
• Proficiency in UX design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Sketch, or Balsamiq.
• Experience designing wireframes, mockups, and interaction models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies for software development.

This rangerepresentsthe minimum andmaximumbase salary that Excella reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top or bottom of the range. Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus in addition to the base salary. This variable pay opportunity is dependent upon the attainment of shared firmwide goals andobjectivesasdeterminedby Excella’s Executive Team. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.

Should your experience and knowledge qualify you for a different position or title within Excella, we may consider you for positions that better align with your qualifications. In that case, we willprovidethe range for those positions as well.

Pay Range

$106,000 — $153,000 USD

Excella is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Excella is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact [e-mail] or 703-840-8600.