About the position
As a UI/UX Designer, you will be responsible for guiding government clients through our Design Intelligence™ framework, incorporating human-centered methods to solve complex user experience challenges. You will plan and execute UX initiatives from discovery through interface design; research, prototyping, iteration, visual design, user, usability, and accessibility testing. You will serve as the voice of the customer and make sure their needs are considered and met within a proposed solution.
Responsibilities
- Participation in all aspects of the design process to understand the problem we are trying to solve, conduct user interviews, uncover pain points and opportunities, and create a compelling experience vision
- Understand the relevance of and how artifacts like personas, journey maps, user flows, stakeholder maps, experience maps, and ecosystems fit into crafting the user experience
- Conduct user research and effectively translate user needs into actionable strategy
- Design intuitive and elegant digital solutions supported through testing and iterative design
- Understand and contribute to branding and design libraries
- Drive adoptability and usability of interfaces and systems we develop
- Ensure all deliverables across a variety of projects are produced at the highest quality
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a U.S. government Public Trust Security Clearance
- 4+ years of professional UX/UI design experience creating viable solutions for multi-platform digital products, mobile, and responsive web design
- Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience applying UX/UI methods and tools, including low and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing
- Understand how to integrate user research with technology in an agile environment
- UI design skills and familiarity with design systems
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Invision, Axure, and/or other prototyping tools
- Desire to keep pace with ever-changing industry tools and best practices with the ability to make recommendations as needed for the best outcome
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary groups, including service designers, technologists, product managers, and engineers
- A natural curiosity for solving problems coupled with strong analytical skills
- A collaborative nature with excellent written communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to grasp concepts quickly
- Experience working in a project-based environment
Nice-to-haves
- Degree or equivalent experience in HCD, HCI, and/or UX design
- Experience working on a cross-functional Salesforce implementation team is desired but not required
Benefits
- The projected compensation range for this position is $75,000 to $140,000
- Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees
