Senior UI/UX Designer

UX/UI Designer

ADOA-ASET develops and executes the statewide IT strategy for Arizona state government and provides IT services and infrastructure to state agencies to ensure continuity of mission critical and essential systems. AtoZ Arizona is a state-led initiative to create a centralized portal that connects Arizona citizens to state services. This portal will act as a front door, providing streamlined access to public-facing state government services and simplify the citizen experience. Our team is seeking a UX/UI Designer to join our team and bring our product vision to life. In this role, you will pick up and refine preexisting designs, create high-fidelity design artifacts and interactive prototypes in Figma, and ensure alignment across multiple stakeholdersincluding executives, development teams, and various working groups within the program. The ideal candidate has a strong design sense, solid prototyping skills, and can clearly communicate their ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. Our goal is to develop a user-centric experience thats both intuitive and visually compelling, enabling seamless navigation, data access, and collaboration across various services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Prototype: Create and iterate on user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes in Figma.
• Executive Collaboration: Present design concepts to executives and integrate their feedback into the platforms look and feel.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Work with various working groups (developers, product managers, SMEs) to ensure a cohesive design approach and gather continuous feedback.
• Style Guide Maintenance: Own and update the programs design systemincluding colors, typography, iconography, and UI components.
• Demo & Visual Presentations: Build interactive demos to illustrate feature functionality; design visual documents and infographics for executive-level presentations.
• Development Handoff: Provide the dev team with design assets, specs, and guidance to ensure alignment during implementation.
• User Research & Feedback: (If applicable) Conduct or assist in usability testing sessions to validate design decisions.
• Accessibility Oversight: Oversee WCAG compliance and inclusive design standards for all digital, print, and presentation materials to ensure accessible user experiences.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on the latest design tools and industry trends, recommending process enhancements for better workflows.

Qualifications

If you are passionate about creating engaging user experiences and want to be part of a dynamic team, please submit your resume, portfolio, and a brief description of your design process to View email address on click.appcast.io. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Skills Required

• Figma Expertise: Proficiency in creating components, design systems, and interactive prototypes.
• Design Principles: Solid understanding of responsive design, color theory, typography, and layout.
• Collaboration: Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (developers, product managers, execs) in an agile or iterative environment.
• Presentation Skills: Capable of clearly articulating design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Portfolio: Demonstrated workflows, mockups, or prototypes reflecting user-centric design solutions.

Skills Preferred

• Frontend Familiarity: Basic understanding of HTML/CSS for seamless developer handoff.
• User Testing: Familiarity with usability testing, user interviews, and data analysis to inform design decisions.
• Visual Storytelling: Skilled at transforming complex ideas into clear visual artifacts for executive-level presentations.
• Project & Stakeholder Management: Comfortable managing timelines, stakeholder expectations, and design backlogs.

Experience Required

Experience: 3+ years in a UI/UX design role (or similar), with a strong portfolio showcasing web/mobile design projects.

Experience Preferred

Design System & Brand Management: Experience creating or scaling a design system in an organization. Prototyping & Animation: Experience building interactive prototypes and micro-interactions.

Education Required

The ideal candidate will have a bachelors degree (or equivalent experience)

Education Preferred

Additional Information

Note: This position is expected to last through at least September, 2025. Depending on the State's annual budget process, the contract may be extended beyond September, 2025. The end date reflected on this posting is due to the upcoming change in the MSP contract.

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This is a high PRIORITY requisition.