UX Designer

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 79,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is hiring a UX Designer to craft intuitive, accessible, and high-impact digital experiences for US federal government users. You will conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, develop information architecture, and translate insights into interaction designs through ideation, prototyping, and validation with usability and accessibility testing.

You will collaborate with senior consultants, assess systems, and contribute to modernization efforts by evaluating

Qualifications

• Full user-centered design process (define → ideate → prototype → validate).
• Experience with systems analysis, integration, documentation, and solution recommendations.
• Experience conducting user research, stakeholder interviews, and gathering requirements.
• Hands-on usability and accessibility testing.
• Wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma and/or FigJam.
• Strong information architecture and interaction design.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and Agile development teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape intuitive, accessible, and high-impact digital experiences.
• Apply structured user-centered design process to develop IA and interaction designs.
• Conduct usability and accessibility testing to validate designs.
• Contribute to technical evaluation of systems and modernization recommendations.

Skills

User-centered design

Systems analysis

User research

Accessibility testing

Usability testing

Wireframes/Prototypes

Information architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

As a UX Designer, you will shape intuitive, accessible, and high‑impact digital experiences by applying a structured, user‑centered design process. You will conduct user research and stakeholder interviews, develop information architecture, and translate insights into clear interaction designs. Your work will include ideation, concept refinement, prototyping, and validation through usability and accessibility testing. Beyond UX responsibilities, you will contribute to the technical evaluation of systems, assist with analysis of specialized applications, and provide insights on architectures, automation, risk management, and software lifecycle best practices. Your ability to apply advanced mathematical and modeling techniques will support efforts in system optimization and technical innovation. You will work alongside senior consultants to assess systems, identify improvements, and develop recommendations for modernization.

Here’s What You Need

• Proficiency applying a full user-centered design process (define → ideate → prototype → validate)
• Experience with systems analysis, integration, documentation, and solution recommendations
• Experience conducting user research, stakeholder interviews, and gathering requirements
• Hands‑on experience performing usability and accessibility testing
• Expertise creating wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma and/or FigJam
• Strong skills in information architecture and interaction design
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and Agile development teams

Bonus points if you have:

• Ability to manage and contribute to design systems
• Technical knowledge of specialized applications and operational environments
• Strong understanding of information systems architecture, networking, telecommunications, automation, communications protocols, and software lifecycle management
• Familiarity with both modern and legacy technologies relevant to UX and system design

Eligibility Requirements

• US Citizen

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$78,600—$160,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of theAccenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an affirmative action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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