The Senior UI/UX Designer will guide design efforts for a broad federal technical support initiative, leading end-to-end UX work across multiple sites and applications while collaborating with federal practice engineers and clients. This onsite role is based in Chicago, IL.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-scale UX design efforts to include research, blueprinting, and evaluating existing systems.
- Manage the planning, design, and implementation of multiple sites and applications across multiple clients simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Lead all phases of user research and analysis needed to inform the creation of highly usable web pages, application interfaces, and other dynamic solutions.
- Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define, design, and implement innovative, beautiful, intuitive solutions for use by our federal customer and their stakeholders.
- Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas for websites and applications.
- Create scalable design resources to aid in project collaboration and the expansion of ECS creative services.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
- Strong UX design experience.
- 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design).
- Strong online portfolio that showcases the candidate’s ability to make research-driven decisions in the design of responsive web and mobile applications.
- Results-oriented problem solver with high standards for quality, accuracy, attention to detail, and overall excellence.
- Expertise in user research methodologies, user centered design principles and frameworks, and user interface design standards.
- Advanced understanding of user personas, user flows, affinity mapping, and other research tools.
- Strong understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation).
- Experience evaluating existing systems and processes to identify UX issues and develop UX recommendations.
- Experience designing web and mobile applications that are compliant with 508 and US Web Design System (USWDS) standards.
- Experience prioritizing features while accounting for user goals and business requirements.
- Experience carrying designs from start to finish, from wireframes to delivery of final high-fidelity UI mockups.
- Experience establishing and maintaining rapid customer feedback loops to inform design at critical stages.
- Self-starter, motivated, confident and has ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Success on projects designed from scratch as well as redesigns for established platforms or products.
- Experience mentoring/leading junior designers.
- Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, and JS).
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe xD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Technologies
- HTML
- CSS
- JS
- US Web Design System (USWDS)
- Adobe xD
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Ideal Additional Qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal and client focused skills. Interacts well with all levels of staff and partners with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Experience using Agile methodology to manage projects.
- Experience creating and modifying data visualizations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Our Commitment
CGS aims to simplify and enhance government processes by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.
Over the past seven years, CGS has grown its government contracting portfolio and built valuable partnerships by demonstrating honesty, professionalism, and quality work.
At CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and delivering the best quality to our consumers while maintaining relationships for years to come.
We care about our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package.
