UX Designer

Agile Defense seeks a UX Designer to support their DHS USCIS contract using agile methodology, focusing on user-centered design and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and guide the overall UX design process across all Scrum teams
• Support Scrum teams in designing user-centered products through iterative collaboration
• Lead the development of wireframes, prototypes, and MVPs to visualize and validate design solutions
• Participate in discovery activities to define problems, build strategies, and plan user-centered solutions
• Conduct and support user research, interviews, usability testing, and synthesis of research findings
• Translate research insights into actionable product strategies and UX recommendations
• Create a wide range of UX deliverables such as journey maps, user flows, sitemaps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes
• Facilitate and participate in design workshops and collaborative sessions with stakeholders and team members
• Define and document user requirements and user stories that align with business goals and user needs
• Present design concepts and research findings to customers, project teams, and leadership for feedback and alignment
• Serve as a strategic consultant and advisor to improve user experience and business operations
• Act as point of contact (POC) for business owners, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Collaborate with technical teams and provide support as needed throughout the development process
• Develop and deliver UX-related training and technical documentation when required
• Contribute to business development activities by supporting UX strategy, proposals, or stakeholder engagement

Requirements

• 3+ Years of Experience (YOE) working in UX design
• 3-5 YOEs leading the UI/UX design for a large enterprise-wide development for multiple applications
• Detail-oriented with an appreciation for the value of strong visual aesthetics across everything you create
• Must be able to translate business problems and requirements into compelling UI’s
• Exceptional skills with standard UX software
• Strong understanding of complex data systems and multi-step flow processes
• Understanding of visual perception and cognition in creating interaction rich applications, sites, and mobile experiences
• Strong portfolio of work emphasizing depth of experience with information, interaction, motion and visual design; its impact on human behavior
• Proven experience designing for complex, innovative, enterprise experiences
• Ability to explain designs with rationale rooted in user needs and business goals
• Understanding of methods and techniques to ensure the team is solving the right problem
• Enjoys the multi-disciplinary and collaborative nature of product design & development
• A blend of technical and communication skills, along with demonstrated experience across two or three UX disciplines such as User Research, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, or Product Design

Key Skills

• Exceptional skills with standard UX software
• Strong understanding of complex data systems and multi-step flow processes
• Understanding of visual perception and cognition in creating interaction rich applications, sites, and mobile experiences
• Proven experience designing for complex, innovative, enterprise experiences
• Ability to explain designs with rationale rooted in user needs and business goals
• Understanding of methods and techniques to ensure the team is solving the right problem
• A blend of technical and communication skills, along with demonstrated experience across two or three UX disciplines such as User Research, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, or Product Design

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision insurance coverage
• 401K with company match
• PTO & paid holidays
• Annual tuition/training assistance