Senior UX Designer / Researcher - Accessibility Specialist

Swift Hire LLC

Des Moines, IA

Job title- Senior UX Designer / Researcher - Accessibility Specialist

Location-200 E Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309

Duration-6+ months

Visa-USC and GC

This is a pure UX research and design role. No coding is expected. Front-end development experience is optional.

Key Responsibilities

Lead UX research and user-centered design activities across enterprise initiatives.

Conduct user testing and translate findings into actionable UI/UX improvements.

Create user journeys, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and design recommendations.

Collaborate closely with the Lead UX/Accessibility Architect.

Apply accessibility-first design principles and WCAG standards.

Develop clear design documentation, annotations, and UX standards.

Work with stakeholders, business teams, and technical teams to understand user needs.

Support the Iowa Department of Education's Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) modernization initiative.

Provide UX support for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other state projects as needed.

Help scale consistent, high-quality digital experience standards across enterprise initiatives.

Required Skills

Advanced Figma

UX research methodologies

User flow creation

Wireframing and prototyping

Accessibility / WCAG

User-centered design

Stakeholder collaboration

Design documentation and annotations

User journey mapping

UI optimization and user testing

Candidates should be available for occasional in-office meetings in Des Moines, IA.

Travel and related expenses will not be reimbursed.

No coding expected. The primary focus is UX research and design.

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Vacancy posted 2 days ago

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