User Interface / User Experience (UX/UI Designer)

Evans & Chambers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider seeks a talented UI/UX Designer in Chantilly, VA to craft innovative digital solutions for mission-critical environments. The candidate must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph and a BS degree, alongside 8-12 years of relevant experience. You will focus on building custom, secure web platforms, contributing to both design and development aspects. Proficiency in WordPress development is essential, with skills in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP required. This is an on-site position focused on maximizing usability and accessibility.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing custom WordPress features and plugins.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop maintainable WordPress themes from scratch.
• Develop WordPress plugins supporting custom functionality.
• Optimize website backend performance and conduct performance testing.

Skills

Usability standards

Accessibility standards

HTML5

SASS/CSS

JavaScript

PHP

MySQL

WordPress development

Unit testing

QA experience

Education

BS degree

Job description

User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX Designer)

ID: 10000235

Department: Information Technology

Evans & Chambers partners with the U.S. national defense community to create fully integrated, resilient, and innovative digital solutions that enable them to make smart decisions in real-time. We work with our customers on everything from conquering their data to improving and safeguarding IT infrastructure. Our ultimate goal? To enhance our nation's ability to identify, address, and act – no matter what challenges arise.

Evans & Chambers Technology (EC)

Location: Chantilly, VA (On-Site)

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Evans & Chambers Technology is seeking a talented and creative UI/UX Designer to support innovative software solutions within Identity, Credential, and Access Management (IdAM/ICAM), Entitlements, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes, and Digital Policy Management programs.

You will help build custom, accessible, and secure web platforms serving both administrators and end users in mission‑critical environments. This role bridges design, development, and production — requiring both hands‑on technical execution and strategic thinking.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and develop well‑structured, maintainable WordPress themes from scratch.
• Develop WordPress plugins supporting custom functionality and integrations.
• Optimize website backend performance (database and server integrations).
• Maintain and enhance themes and plugins.
• Conduct performance testing and implement speed optimizations.
• Monitor live site performance and troubleshoot UX issues.
• Perform full‑stack WordPress development (front‑end and back‑end).
• Ensure usability and accessibility compliance across devices.
• Participate in Agile development cycles.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• BS degree and 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of usability and accessibility standards.
• Front‑end experience: HTML5, SASS/CSS, JavaScript.
• Back‑end experience: PHP, MySQL, WP REST API, JSON.
• Experience developing custom WordPress features and plugins.
• Unit testing and QA experience.
• Accessibility testing and compliance experience.

Desired Qualifications

• AWS Certification.

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