Senior UI​/UX Front-End Design Lead

Dev Technology Group Annandale , VA ( 22003 )

6 DAYS AGO

Full Time

Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead #1086

Clearance

** US Citizenship required, Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust.

Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead

Clearance

Must be able to obtain andmaintaina DHS Public Trust.

Overview

Dev Technology Group is seekinga

Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Leadtodrive  strategy and design execution across a largefederal agency. This role will serve as the central design authoritysupporting multiple delivery teams and applications, ensuring consistent, intuitive, and mission-aligned user experiences across diverse technology stacks.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on leader whoenjoys working alongside our technical project teams and our federal customers torecommend and deliverUI/UX assets anddesignconstructsthat our teams can use quickly and efficientlyutilizeacross a variety of technical environments (e.g.React-based custom applications,Microsoft Power App solutions, etc.). The ideal candidate is well versed inuser experience strategy and accessibility standards, and thrives in complex, mission‑driven environments.

The ideal candidate willpossessa minimum of8or moreyears of experience in UI/UXdesignand implementation, including working alongsideor embedded withindevelopment teams tohelpthem deliver faster while ensuring a professional, modern, intuitive user experience that is compliant with federal design standards.

• Serve as the UI/UX SME and translate business requirements and UX strategy into elegant, intuitive, and high-performing user interfaces for development teamsto implement
• Drive UI/UX best practices across programs, ensuring consistency, usability, and accessibility
• Establish andmaintainreusablecomponentlibraries and design systemsleveragingframeworks such as Bootstrap, Material UI, and Trussworks
• Ensure Section 508 compliance and adherence to WCAG 2.x standards across applications
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product owners, designers, backend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver user-centered solutions
• Partner with project and client leadership to shape a modernization roadmap and implementmodernization initiatives and continuousproactiveimprovement ofthedevelopment processes while staying current with emerging frontend technologies
• Lead troubleshooting efforts toidentifyand resolve complex UI/UX and performance issues
• Provide final UI/UX review and sign-offof developed appsacrossmultiple tech platforms (e.g.M365 / Power Platform, Service Now, etc.) andfront-end development teams(e.g.React based apps) prior to customer User Acceptance Testing (UAT) androllout
• Lead creation of high‑fidelity prototypes and wireframesfor multiple teams supportingdisparate tech stacks
• Develop repeatable design-to-development workflows to accelerate delivery across teams
• Conduct usability testing and design validation sessionswithdevelopment teams
• Proactively coach and mentor development teams on UI/UX best practices and modern design approaches

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction & Design, or a related technical discipline strongly preferredORrelated professional experience in lieu of a degree acceptable.
• Over 8 years of hands‑on experience in UI/UX design and implementation, applying design standards and collaborating closely with development teams to deliver consistent, intuitive user experiences.
• 3–5 years of experience leading design initiatives across multiple applications or cross‑functional teams.
• Advancedproficiencyin HTML5andCSS3,andin design tools such as Figmaor Adobe suite
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards, including Section 508 and WCAG
• Proven experienceoptimizingfrontend performance and application scalability
• Experience working in Agile/Dev Sec Opsdevelopment  environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead discussionsregardingUI/UXplanningand influence frontend strategy
• Experience with React and Power Platforms
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills with ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Human-Computer Interaction and…