Senior UX Designer & Accessibility Researcher

RICEFW Technologies Inc; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RiceFW Technologies Inc seeks a Senior UX Designer/Researcher for the Iowa Department of Management's DoIT modernization program. This role focuses on UX research, user journeys, wireframes, and accessibility-first design for state education and DNR projects; front-end coding is not required.

You will work with the lead UX Architect to elevate digital standards, conduct usability labs, map personas, and deliver data-driven design recommendations, with occasional in-person meetings.

Qualifications

• Strong UX research experience with formal studies and usability labs.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and rapid prototyping.
• Experience translating complex workflows into user journeys and IA.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute formal UX research to evaluate complex educator/state employee workflows.
• Moderate hands-on usability testing sessions and labs.
• Audit layouts against usability best practices and design standards.
• Map user journeys and create personas for large-scale reporting.
• Structure information architecture for data-heavy domains.
• Ensure accessibility is integrated from the start across systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead Architect on UX initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Figma

UX research methodologies

User flow creation

Prototyping

Accessibility (WCAG)

Stakeholder collaboration

Design documentation

Education

HCI degree or related work

Job description

RiceFW Technologies Inc seeks a Senior UX Designer/Researcher for the Iowa Department of Management's DoIT modernization program. This role focuses on UX research, user journeys, wireframes, and accessibility-first design for state education and DNR projects; front-end coding is not required.

You will work with the lead UX Architect to elevate digital standards, conduct usability labs, map personas, and deliver data-driven design recommendations, with occasional in-person meetings.