UX Designer, TS/SCI

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a UX/UI designer to lead the strategic design for web-based applications, building and refreshing interfaces from scratch while guiding designs from research to engineering collaboration.

The role involves frequent client collaboration to develop user empathy, align on requirements, and shape product roadmaps. Daily stand-ups and cross-functional design reviews are core aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., UX/UI Design, HCI, Graphic/Industrial Design) required.
• 2+ years of UX/UI experience
• Must present a strong (and preferably diverse) design portfolio
• Knowledge and use of Design Thinking principles
• Recent experience with Figma/FigJam and Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, InVision, Procreate
• Experience with Human-Centered Design approaches
• Web-based product design experience
• Graphic Design/Identity/Branding experience
• Experience mentoring junior staff or interns
• 5 years experience

Responsibilities

• Setting the strategic design direction for web-based applications.
• Building a diverse range of applications from scratch and refreshing existing designs.
• Shepherding designs through to completion, from research methodologies to supporting engineers.
• Meeting regularly with clients to develop user empathy and collect requirements.
• Communicating regularly with software development teams on product roadmaps.
• Attending daily stand-ups to guide the user interface direction.
• Facilitating design critiques and participating in all major product meetings.

Skills

UX/UI design

Design Thinking

Figma

FigJam

Adobe Creative Cloud

Sketch

InVision

Procreate

Human-centered design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in UX/UI Design or related field

Tools

InVision

Sketch

Procreate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Setting the strategic design for web-based applications.
• Building a diverse range of applications from scratch and refreshing existing designs.
• Shepherding designs through to completion, from research methodologies to supporting engineers.
• Meeting regularly with clients to develop user empathy and collect requirements.
• Communicating regularly with software development teams on product roadmaps.
• Attending daily stand-ups to guide the user interface direction.
• Facilitating design critiques and participating in all major product meetings.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active/current TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, e.g. UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, etc.
• 2+ years of UX/UI experience
• Must present a strong (and preferably diverse) design portfolio!
• Knowledge and applied use of Design Thinking principles.
• Recent experience with Figma/FigJam as well as some of the following technologies: Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, InVision, Procreate.
• Experience with Human-Centered Design approaches.
• Web-based product design.
• Experience with Graphic Design/Identity/Logo/Branding.
• Experience mentoring junior staff or interns.
• 5 years experience.