UI/UX Designer Sr. Principal

Senior UI/UX design leadership role in Indiana, focused on human-centered design, UX research, and building accessible, compliant interfaces. Responsibilities Provide subject matter expertise in UX design using Human-Centered Design and design thinking methods (user research, personas, journey mapping, prototyping, mockups, usability evaluation). Develop and deliver a User Experience (UX) Research Plan and Outcomes for each use case, including goals, anticipated outcomes, research questions, hypotheses, methodology, recruiting needs, synthesis, and next steps. Facilitate discovery activities: generative research with users and business stakeholders, assessment of current related features, content review, information architecture review, accessibility review, and business process review. Collect and incorporate available data and analytics ; produce a User Experience Research Checklist . Partner with Product Teams to ensure a new tool or service fits the existing structure. Lead UI design and development support across applications, ensuring interfaces are visually appealing, user-friendly, and efficient. Create clear, actionable interface design specifications for development teams. Design dynamic forms and complex UI components, including rich cards and drag & drop features. Define and maintain UX frameworks and templates that developers can use during coding. Translate research insights into product functionality descriptions, including epics, user stories, and operational/business/functional/technical/data/integration requirements. Support design synthesis activities, generating insights and improvement opportunities. Communicate research findings using formats such as insight reports, stories, videos, and storyboards. Perform requirements analysis based on UX research, gathering stakeholder input from internal and external users. Develop user personas reflecting user types, wants, and needs. Create customer and user journey maps and capture related data. Collaborate with cross-functional partners (product owners, developers, other designers). Run usability testing sessions, incorporate feedback, and refine designs. Write and edit plain language content for development teams. Design, test, and deliver low- and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interactive web forms; update them for collaboration, usability testing, facilitated demos, and iterative improvements. Lead user testing sessions and conduct thorough analysis to inform design improvements. Establish and uphold design standards across project components; support seamless UI/UX integration. Work with ReactJS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and Tailwind to develop and refine user interfaces. Design within a micro-service architecture to support scalable and maintainable solutions. Requirements MA/MS plus 10+ years general experience and 8+ years specialized experience. Alternative experience ranges: HS (16+ years), AA/AS (14+ years), BA/BS (12+ years), Doctorate Degree/Ph.D. (9+ years). Familiarity with front-end development, including ReactJS and JavaScript . Familiarity with UX, information architecture, content strategy, and user-centered design best practices. Experience designing software aligned to strategic business needs and goals. Experience conducting research for advanced technologies to determine how IT can support business needs using software, hardware, or infrastructure. Experience with Figma (or related design tools). Experience using usability testing tools . Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Strong communication skills for articulating design concepts and decisions to stakeholders. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Proven record delivering scalable and reliable software solutions. Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX expertise and relevant projects. Proven experience designing dynamic forms with an emphasis on intuitive UX and efficient design. Extensive experience creating CSS cards and drag & drop functionality. Experience with UX strategy and research methods (user interviews, surveys, usability studies), building personas, user journey maps, and empathy maps. UX analysis experience including competitive analysis, market assessments, and heuristic evaluations. Experience using user feedback to guide UX improvements and design decisions. Extensive hands‑on experience developing and testing wireframes and prototypes. Detailed knowledge of Section508 requirements and experience designing 508‑compliant interfaces. Background defining and maintaining design standards. Experience working with Jira and Confluence for work item tracking and documentation. Experience in agile environments with knowledge of SAFe and Agile methodologies. Excellent oral and written presentation and communication skills. Consultant mindset with experience collaborating with high‑level customer stakeholders and building relationships. Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods, and emerging technologies. Strong analytical skills to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement. Experience with process design and documentation methodologies, including design/production of quality deliverables, process/use case modeling, and business case development. Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team. Strong project management, leadership, and meeting facilitation skills with knowledge of the Project Life Cycle. May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree. Technologies ReactJS JavaScript CSS HTML Tailwind Figma Jira Confluence Micro-service architecture SAFe Work Details Location: Indiana (onsite) Travel: None Experience: 9+ years (related experience) Salary range: USD 134,514 - 172,500 per year Identity Verification Process Complete an identity verification process using advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. Be on camera during virtual interviews. GDIT may take your picture to verify identity and prevent fraud. Authorize collection, processing, and use of biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. #J-18808-Ljbffr