Senior UX/UI Designer

Senior UX Design Lead

As a Senior UX Design Lead, you will be responsible for guiding government clients through our Design Intelligence™ framework, incorporating human-centered methods to solve complex user experience challenges. You will plan and execute UX initiatives from discovery through interface design; research, prototyping, iteration, visual design, user, usability, and accessibility testing. You will serve as the voice of the customer and make sure their needs are considered and met within a proposed solution.

Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of the discovery process to understand: client mission and goals; stakeholders, users and their ecosystems; current state journeys; user segments; program and project objectives

Conduct workshops and interviews to help frame pain points and opportunities, define insights, validate hypothesis, and create a compelling experience vision

Understand the relevance of and how artifacts like journey maps, service blueprints, personas, ecosystem and experience maps fit into crafting the user experience

Conduct user research and testing and effectively translate user needs into an implementable digital experience

Collaborate and communicate stakeholder and user needs on a cross functional team within an agile environment

Understand and embrace the specifications and constraints of a given technology, platform and/or operational environment

Design intuitive, elegant, and accessible interfaces supported through a test and learn process

Ensure all deliverables across a variety of projects are produced at the highest quality

Qualifications

Current DEA Public Trust

Experience working with Design Intelligence.

3+ years of professional UX and UI experience designing viable solutions for multi-platform digital products

Current portfolio demonstrating ideology, methods, tools, skills, and craft

Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience conducting primary and secondary user research including user interviews, discovery and co-creation workshops, heuristic evaluation, and card sorting, and applying those insights to personas, journey maps, site maps, ecosystem maps, information architecture, and interface design

Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience in UI design including wireframing, low and high-fidelity prototyping, moderated and unmoderated user testing, and accessibility testing

Knowledge and experience with 508 compliance requirements

Experience working on a scrum team within the Agile delivery framework and experience integrating research and design into technical sprints including writing user stories and story pointing

Proficiency in tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, Zeplin, and other prototyping tools

Desire to keep pace with ever-changing industry tools and best practices with the ability to make recommendations as needed for the best outcome

Experience collaborating within a multi-disciplinary delivery team including service designers, technologists, data scientists, engineers, solution architects, and change managers

A natural curiosity for solving problems coupled with strong analytical skills

A collaborative nature with excellent written communication and presentation skills

Experience working in a project-based environment

Degree or equivalent experience in HCD, HCI, and/or UX design; or a relevant professional certification in lieu of degree

Bonus Points

Previous work experience in or with the federal government

Previous work experience as a consultant

Experience working on a cross-functional Salesforce implementation team

About Steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $170,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Design Intelligence™ process, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.