UX Specialist

We serve the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month. Be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA's Digital Modernization Strategy. We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills:

User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI) design, user research, requirements gathering, data analysis, design thinking, collaboration, responsive design, accessibility/508 knowledge. Do you have most of these key required skills, education, or experience? Do you want to learn more about our telework posture? Are you an US citizen, US resident, and think you might fit? Join us in supporting our SSA contracts in Woodlawn, Maryland.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it.

Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. We are excited for you to take your place in our Leidos Family.

Find your "Why" with us!

Derive business processes, analyze user needs, assist in requirements definition, design browser-based interfaces, and design and conduct usability testing

Elicit business goals and user needs from stakeholders

Facilitate customer discovery sessions

Create Conceptual Models, Journey Maps, Personas and Scenarios of Use

Create and refine screen prototypes

Document user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis
• Must have prior SSA experience
• Minimum of 8 years of direct Interaction/Interface design experience in User-Centered Methods and User Analysis
• Minimum of 8 years of experience documenting user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations
• Minimum of 8 year of experience in designing and conducting formative usability tests in both formal and informal settings
• Minimum of 8 year of experience preparing and presenting findings and recommendations in small and large group settings

• Experience using Axure RP and/or Figma prototyping software to build wireframes or interactive prototypes
• Demonstrated understanding of responsive design methodologies, especially as it applies to the creation of web applications
• Prior experience supporting government agencies at the local, state, or federal level
• Experience working as an embedded member of a cross-functional Agile/Scrum team, participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria that translate design and research findings into actionable development work
• Experience collaborating directly with front-end developers during implementation, including design handoff, design QA, and reviewing builds for fidelity to the approved designs
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries (such as U.S. Web Design System), and a working…