Senior UI​/UX Designer

Senior UI/UX Designer

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Experienced

Department:
Information Technology

CGS is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to support a wide-ranging technical support initiative for a large Federal agency. The role requires a creative problem‑solver who is excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciates collaboration, and can anticipate user needs.

• Lead full‑scale UX design efforts, including user research, blueprinting, and evaluation of existing systems.
• Manage planning, design, and implementation of multiple sites and applications across multiple clients simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Lead all phases of user research and analysis to inform creation of highly usable web pages, application interfaces, and other dynamic solutions.
• Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define, design, and implement innovative, beautiful, intuitive solutions.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas for websites and applications.
• Create scalable design resources to aid project collaboration and expand ECS creative services.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• 10+ years combined professional design experience (UCD, UI/UX design).
• Strong online portfolio showcasing research‑driven decisions in responsive web and mobile applications.
• Expertise in user research methodologies, user‑centered design principles and frameworks, and UI design standards.
• Advanced understanding of user personas, user flows, affinity mapping, and related research tools.
• Strong understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation).
• Experience evaluating existing systems and processes to identify UX issues and develop recommendations.
• Experience designing web and mobile applications compliant with 508 and US Web Design System (USWDS) standards.
• Experience prioritizing features while accounting for user goals and business requirements.
• Experience carrying designs from wireframes to delivery of high‑fidelity UI mockups.
• Experience establishing rapid customer feedback loops.
• Self‑starter, motivated, confident; works independently and in a team.
• Experience mentoring/leading junior designers.
• Advanced coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, JS).
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

• Excellent interpersonal and client‑focused skills.
• Experience using Agile methodology to manage projects.
• Experience creating and modifying data visualizations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k).
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter).
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays.

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.