UI/UX Designer

Robotics Technologies; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Robotics Technologies in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a UI/UX Designer for a 10-month onsite engagement. You will design screens, define front-end requirements, and collaborate with design, requirements writing, and Angular delivery to ensure a seamless hand-off to developers.

The role emphasizes accessibility, gap analysis, and producing developer-ready requirements, with work extending into testing and potentially front-end coding based on skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UI/UX screen design (wireframes, mockups, interaction design).
• Strong capability writing detailed requirements, user stories, and well-formed tickets.
• Significant hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub for story and ticket workflows.
• Ability to perform gap analysis, identify risks, and convert findings into actionable requirements.
• Certified accessibility professional (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
• Deep understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA and experience applying it directly, including Section 508 and Title I/Title II compliance with testing against these standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design front-end application screens using wireframes, mockups and interaction patterns.
• Run gap analysis between current and desired workflows and document risks.
• Write detailed, well-scoped tickets and user stories in Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Break large feature requests into realistic development units with proper sizing.
• Create personas and translate user needs into design and functional requirements.
• Tag, organize, and refine tickets to support a clean hand-off to Angular developers.
• Define front-end requirements that connect design, requirements writing, and development needs.
• Support testing activities, including accessibility testing using automated tools plus manual keyboard/tabbing and screen reader checks.
• May contribute to front-end coding or testing depending on skillset.

Skills

UI/UX design

Requirements writing

User stories

Gap analysis

Accessibility

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Ticketing

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

UI/UX Designer opportunity in Des Moines, IA for a 10-month onsite engagement with collaboration across design, requirements, and Angular delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design front-end application screens using wireframes, mockups, and interaction patterns
• Run gap analysis between current and desired workflows and document risks
• Write detailed, well-scoped tickets and user stories in Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub
• Break large feature requests into realistic development units with proper sizing
• Create personas and translate user needs into design and functional requirements
• Tag, organize, and refine tickets to support a clean hand-off to Angular developers
• Define front-end requirements that connect design, requirements writing, and development needs
• Support testing activities, including accessibility testing using automated tools plus manual keyboard/tabbing and screen reader checks
• May contribute to front-end coding or testing depending on skillset

Requirements

• Proven experience in UI/UX screen design (wireframes, mockups, interaction design)
• Strong capability writing detailed requirements, user stories, and well-formed tickets
• Significant hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub for story and ticket workflows
• Ability to perform gap analysis, identify risks, and convert findings into actionable requirements
• Certified accessibility professional (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent)
• Deep understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA and experience applying it directly, including Section 508 and Title I/Title II compliance with testing against these standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Technologies and Tools

• Design: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Design Systems
• Accessibility testing: Axe, Wave, Lighthouse
• Screen readers: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver
• Planning and tracking: Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub
• Delivery and engineering context: Angular, SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, USWDS
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I/Title II

Preferred Qualifications

• Working understanding of Angular and general front-end development concepts
• Experience in Agile delivery environments
• Understanding of CI/CD processes and how front-end work moves through pipelines
• Experience contributing to front-end coding or testing tasks
• Experience developing personas based on user research

Design and Accessibility Methods (Experience)

• Design tools experience: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD (etc.)
• Accessibility tooling experience: Axe, Wave, Lighthouse
• Screen reader testing experience: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver
• Ticketing tools experience: ADO, GitHub
• Story scoping, sizing, and refinement
• Gap analysis methodologies
• Producing developer-ready requirements
• Front-end workflow understanding (Angular, component-based development)

Location: Des Moines, IA (onsite) | Engagement: 10-month | Compensation: USD 71 per hour