User Experience Designer

Cleared UX Designer and Cleared UI/UX Designer

Clearance: Must possess an active clearance of some kind AND be a United States Citizen for the UX Designer, and must possess a Top Secret Clearance for the UI/UX Designer.

UX Designer is remote but MUST be able to travel to DC/VA occasionally. UI/UX Desinger is onsite 5 days in Washington DC

UX Designer is Junior to mid and is remote but able to travel to DC/VA occasionally and is 110-115k; UI/UX Designer role is onsite in DC and is $140-160k.

Description:

As a passionate and experienced UX Designer with Metric5, you will join an Agile program responsible for the discovery, design, and development of new, mission-critical, high priority applications and processes from the ground up. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of our digital products, from ideation and discovery to prototyping and implementation. You will be responsible for creating user-centered designs that are both aesthetically pleasing, functionally effective, and accessible to all users. You are a strong communicator, self-directed, inquisitive, enthusiastic, empathic, and relentless in the pursuit of continuous improvement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Create conceptual models, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to communicate design ideas, connecting solutions to user pain points
• Collaborate with other UX Designers, UX Researchers, Product Owners, Engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure that designs are aligned with business goals, technical feasibility, and accessibility standards
• Present designs to a variety of stakeholder and team audiences, capturing feedback and iterating collaboratively on deliverables
• Employ UX design, prototyping and collaboration tools (i.e., Figma, Adobe XD, Miro, InVision, etc.)
• Own, maintain and contribute to an existing design system used across products
• Work with UX Researchers to translate insights into solutions and deliverables such as prototypes, personas and journey maps
• Ensure usability standards and best practices and promote that knowledge to stakeholders and team members

Clearance: Must possess an active clearance of some kind AND be a United States Citizen for the UX Designer, and must possess a Top Secret Clearance for the UI/UX Designer.

UX Designer is remote but MUST be able to travel to DC/VA occasionally. UI/UX Desinger is onsite 5 days in Washington DC

Qualifications:

• A portfolio demonstrating 3-5 years of experience in UX design, with a proven track record of creating successful user experiences for large-scale systems
• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field or 5+ years of related work experience
• Proficiency in UX design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• 3-5 years working with design system implementation and governance, ensuring consistency and accessibility within and across products and experiences
• Strong understanding of accessibility principles and guidelines
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and understanding of nuances in a remote environment
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills to effectively communicate design ideas and solutions to different audiences
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
• Ability to write clear, concise, and engaging copy for a variety of audiences, translating complex information into easy-to-understand language
• Expert knowledge of responsive design and mobile UI
• Strong self-organization and self-management skills
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to think outside the box about problems and propose creative solutions

Preferred:

• Experience working in regulated industries, such as healthcare, finance, or government, understanding compliance requirements and accessibility considerations in these domains
• Experience with assisting UX Researchers via different methods such as interviews, surveys, and usability testing
• Strong understanding of information architecture and content strategy
• Ability to prepare, plan, and (co-)facilitate workshops and working sessions both in-person and remotely

UX Designer is Junior to mid and is remote but able to travel to DC/VA occasionally and is $110-115k; UI/UX Designer role is onsite in DC and is $140-160k.

Years of Experience: 3-5 years of experience.

Education: Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field or 5+ years of related work experience

Clearance: Must possess an active clearance of some kind AND be a United States Citizen for the UX Designer, and must possess a Top Secret Clearance for the UI/UX Designer.

Location: UX Designer is remote but MUST be able to travel to DC/VA occasionally. UI/UX Designer is onsite 5 days in Washington DC