UX Designer
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Key Responsibilities
- Design System Development: Build, document, and maintain a scalable design system and reusable component library using the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) framework or similar enterprise systems.
- Accessible Component Development: Develop high-level wrapper components with HTML, SASS, and Angular to ensure consistency and accessibility across web applications and the River AI Chatbot.
- Accessibility Compliance: Ensure all components and UI patterns meet WCAG 2.1/AAA accessibility standards through semantic HTML, ARIA roles, and accessibility testing workflows.
- Storybook Integration: Use Storybook for component development, documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Collaboration and Mentorship: Partner with developers from other teams, many of whom may be new to accessibility and design system best practices, to drive adherence to accessibility and UX standards.
- Project Support: Provide accessibility and UX support for major state systems, ensuring compliance by the mandated deadline.
- Code and Accessibility Reviews: Participate in code reviews, accessibility audits, and UX discussions to ensure the quality and usability of front-end assets.
Required Qualifications
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- Experience: 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
- Design System Expertise: Proven ability to set up and integrate enterprise design systems, including the development of high-level wrapper components and reusable component libraries.
- Accessibility Knowledge: Strong expertise in WCAG 2.1/AAA standards, ARIA roles, semantic HTML, and accessibility testing tools.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in HTML, SASS, and Angular.
- Component Documentation: Experience using Storybook for component development and collaboration.
- UX Principles: Strong understanding of UX best practices and accessible user interface design.
- Enterprise Design Systems: Experience with USWDS or other enterprise-level design systems.
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)
- Backend Familiarity: Experience with .NET, MVC, and SQL to support backend integration and cross-team collaboration.
- Integration Awareness: Ability to understand backend considerations in a .NET environment for seamless front-end integration.
| Required / Desired |
| 5+ years of professional front-end development experience. | Required |
| Design System Expertise: Proven ability to set up and integrate enterprise design systems... | Required |
| including the development of high-level wrapper components and reusable component libraries. | Required |
| Accessibility Knowledge: Strong expertise in WCAG 2.1/AAA standards, ARIA roles, semantic HTML, and accessibility testing tools. | Required |
| Technical Skills: Proficiency in HTML, SASS, and Angular. | Required |
| Component Documentation: Experience using Storybook for component development and collaboration. | Required |
| UX Principles: Strong understanding of UX best practices and accessible user interface design. | Required |
| Enterprise Design Systems: Experience with USWDS or other enterprise-level design systems. | Required |
| Backend Familiarity: Experience with .NET, MVC, and SQL to support backend integration and cross-team collaboration. | Highly desired |
| Integration Awareness: Ability to understand backend considerations in a .NET environment for seamless front-end integration. | Highly desired |
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