Front-end UI\UX Team Lead

Front-End UI/UX Team Lead

Location:

1305 East Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50321 (Onsite) Duration: 7+ Months Contract (Extendable) Visa:
All visa types accepted (USC, GC Preferred)

Experience:

10+ Years Client:
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Job Description:

HHS is seeking an experienced candidate to lead a UX/UI team of 5-7 staff members. Familiar with testing frameworks (Ex. Jasmine), test runner framework (Ex. Karma), browser testing and debugging. Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment. In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment). Working knowledge software like Adobe CC (Ex: Photoshop, Illustrator). Experience using grid systems for responsive design.

Working knowledge of Figma. Understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. Hands-on experience with Rest API, RESTful services, and asynchronous request handling. Must have portfolio demonstrating your work.

Responsibilities:
Team lead for UI/UX front-end development team of 5-7 people. Participate in project leadership meetings. Assign and monitor workloads for team in agile environment. Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and product owners. Develop and implement user interfaces for web applications using HTML, SCSS and the Angular framework. Implement complex Angular applications, directives, services, components. Collaborate with UX/UI team members to translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

Ensure the responsiveness of applications and optimize them for maximum speed and scalability. Troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues and bugs. Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate front-end logic with server-side logic and databases. Stay updated on emerging front-end technologies and industry best practices. Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and standards. Design responsive, mobile-based features. Write tested and documented code according to standards.

Approach design with an expert grasp on best practices, accessibility, and design heuristics, and be able to clearly articulate design decisions. Establish and adhere to product style guides. Participate in design sessions with team members to develop new product concepts or design improvements.