UI​/UX Designer at JS Consulting Wisconsin

Job Title

UI/UX Designer

6+ months contract

• 90% Remote from within Wisconsin. The position will work mostly remote with some on-site attendance required (3-4 days a month).
• The candidate must be a current resident of Wisconsin with a history of working in the state.
• No relocations.

USC, GC only

• Initial interview will be conducted via Teams meeting.
• Follow‑up rounds as necessary.
• We assume some or all interviews will be onsite in Madison.

Bonus points if candidate has some dev exposure with Telerik. The selected hire is not required to write code but we hope for UI/UX coding experience, especially with Telerik UI, to help developers implement the design.

• At least 3 years’ experience creating low‑fidelity wireframes and high‑fidelity prototypes.
• At least 3 years’ experience writing clear, user‑friendly interface text.
• At least 3 years’ experience conducting user research, gathering qualitative and quantitative data, and analyzing it to inform design decisions.
• At least 3 years’ experience creating user personas, user flows, and journey maps.

• Experience designing with WCAG accessibility guidelines.
• Ability to articulate design choices, present ideas, and work effectively with developers, clients, and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ASP.NET Core frameworks (including Razor).
• Experience with third‑party UI component libraries such as Telerik UI.
• Experience with front‑end web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular and React.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is charged under Wisconsin Statutes to administer and enforce election laws. The Commission’s core missions include providing education, training, outreach, technical assistance, and advice to municipal and county clerks and local election inspectors, and ensuring compliance with election laws. The Commission also provides current and accurate information about Wisconsin’s electoral processes, voting statistics, and trends.

This position functions under the supervision of the IT Project Manager and IT Director, as part of the Information Technology team, and serves as a resource for developers and election specialists.

The role is responsible for designing, helping to develop, and maintaining the UI/UX for the rebuilding of Wisconsin’s statewide voter registration system, Wis Vote, built on the .NET Core framework. Wis Vote serves as the state’s central database of voter and election information and is the primary tool for local election officials to administer elections. The designer will create intuitive, efficient, and accessible designs that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards, align with usability and security requirements, and maintain the overall structure and integrity familiar to users.

Collaboration with developers and election specialists will translate functional needs into user‑friendly designs, conduct accessibility testing, and ensure a consistent, responsive experience across devices and assistive technologies. Compliance with the agency’s time‑keeping system is required to ensure tasks qualify under federal funding guidelines or that work representing State initiatives is properly accounted for using State funds.