Senior UX & IA Architect — Remote

Westat, Inc.; Kansas; Remote; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Vacation Leave 15 days/yr

Sick Leave 9 days/yr

Holiday Leave 7 govt holidays + 2 flex

Job summary

Westat, Inc. is seeking a seasoned User Experience and Information Architect to transform complex business requirements into intuitive digital experiences across web and mobile platforms.

You will own the full UX lifecycle from research to IA, wireframes, and data visualizations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet organizational goals. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in UX/IA, strong prototyping skills in Figma and Adobe CC, and a proven portfolio of user-centered design,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in UX, IA, or related discipline.
• Certification in UX / UCD or related fields.
• Demonstrated UX methodologies and interaction design.
• Experience with user research, usability testing, heuristic evaluations, and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Partner with designers, developers, stakeholders to deliver web and mobile experiences.
• Conduct user research: interviews, surveys, usability tests.
• Create personas, journey maps, user flows, and wireframes.
• Evaluate products via accessibility reviews and heuristic analyses.
• Define information architecture based on user and business needs.
• Develop prototypes and data visualizations to communicate findings.
• Collaborate on content strategy and user-focused copy.
• Present findings and recommendations to teams and leadership.

Skills

UX strategy

Information Architecture

Interaction Design

User Research

Usability Testing

Wireframing & Prototyping

Data Visualization

Education

UX / User-Centered Design certification

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Westat, Inc. is seeking a seasoned User Experience and Information Architect to transform complex business requirements into intuitive digital experiences across web and mobile platforms.

You will own the full UX lifecycle from research to IA, wireframes, and data visualizations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet organizational goals. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in UX/IA, strong prototyping skills in Figma and Adobe CC, and a proven portfolio of user-centered design,