User Experience Designer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington; On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a User Experience Designer to transform how users interact with web design, keeping the end user at the center of every decision. You will partner with product managers on an Agile team, perform user research, create information architecture, wireframes and rapid prototypes, and contribute to interface design and front-end development for large-scale digital experiences.

This role emphasizes collaboration, usability, and delivering intuitive solutions that meet

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with user research and creating intuitive user designs for software or web applications.
• Experience with visual design
• Ability to communicate design concepts across different audiences and varying levels within an organization
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Lead user research and translate findings into intuitive designs.
• Design information architecture, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Collaborate with product managers and Agile teams to align on user-centered requirements.
• Contribute to front-end interface design and development as needed.

Skills

User research

Visual design

Communication

Public Trust readiness

Bachelor’s degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

User Experience Designer

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to transform the way a user interacts with web design? You know that a good system is more than just the code, infrastructure, and a nice-looking interface, it’s the way it addresses a user’s needs. As a User Experience (UX) Designer, you’ll have the chance to put yourself in the user’s place and design the best way for them to engage with the system. We’re looking for someone creative like you to craft the ultimate user experience.

In this role, you’ll work closely with the product manager on your team to understand your clients’ vision and their user’s needs. Working on an Agile team, you’ll build skills in designing large-scale digital experiences that are as intuitive as they are aesthetically pleasing. You’ll be involved with the full spectrum of the digital creative process, including user research, information architecture, wireframing, rapid prototyping, interface design, and front-end development. Your experience with user research, information architecture, wireframing, rapid prototyping, interface design, and front-end developmentwill help you advocate for the prioritizations of design-centered changes, refinements, and improvements, all the while keeping the end-user at the center of your work.

Are you ready to help our clients meet their mission by protecting civilians?

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience with user research and creating intuitive user designs for software or web applications
• Experience with visual design
• Ability to communicate design concepts across different audiences and varying levels within an organization
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with user experience and user-centered design
• Knowledge of information architecture, workflow design, information management, and governance for site usability
• Knowledge of evolving web standards, including HTML5 and CSS3

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.