Senior UI/UX Developer

Senior UI/UX Developer

BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a Full-time Senior UI/UX Developer position in Springfield, Virginia. Our client is a boutique consulting firm that employs consultants and professionals with unique skill sets to support the federal government for strategic multi-year programs.

Location: Springfield, VA

Telecommute: On site only (some days work from home, but not guaranteed)

Position Type: Full time, W-2 employee

Contract length: 5 years

Clearance requirement: Current and active TS/SCI. CI Poly is desired, but not required.

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What will you do

Our client is looking for a dynamic, talented and experienced UX and UI Developer who can create front-end applications. You need to have the ability to identify alternative design strategies, assess design viability and rapidly transform business requirements into a user interface design.The UX/UI Developer should have experience with aspects of UX design like visual hierarchy, user research and process flow. You need to be a hands-on contributor in a fast-paced agile environment. This person must have a passion for user-centric design and be a strong communicator. As UX/UI Developer will also need to interact with developers during the implementation phases.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes well defined software processes, such as Agile, to work in a rapid development environment as part of a development team.
  
• Designs, codes and unit tests front and back-end solutions for integrated systems using packages such as in HTML, CSS, C++, C#, Java and JavaScript.
  
• Develops integration code to connect and interface systems and services.
  
• Develops solutions that utilize open standards and ICDs to promote interoperability through service based architectures.
  
• Analyzes, fixes, and documents DRs on systems.
  
• Be able to rapidly prototype/mock up solution design, look, feel and aesthetics
  
• Work with development teams across multiple engagements to design efficient and comprehensible user interfaces given client requirements
  
• Prepare documentation of all UIs developed
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders and development to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, experience, and team performance
  
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to pre-production hand-off to developers.
  
• Conduct user research and analyze user feedback against design requirements to reflect within design work.
  

Requirements:

• 10 years of professional experience with Bachelors Degree in Graphic/Web Design, User Experience and/or a web design/development or related discipline.
  
• Experience working in Agile environments and facilitating working sessions across teams
  
• Understanding of the User Experience Process
  
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to advocate design principals and approach
  
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle
  
• Knowledge of user-centered design/human centered design principles
  
• User experience practices and methodologies.
  
• Knowledgeable about Web Accessibility requirements
  
• Ability to interact, navigate and adapt to challenges in an ever-changing environment, managing expectations of customers and multiple teams.
  
• Strong organizational skills; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and manage priorities effectively.
  
• Self-motived individual
  

Benefits:

• Pays up to 10 days (80 hrs) of accrued vacation per year
  
• Pays up to 5 days (40 hrs) of accrued sick leave per year
  
• Medical, Dental, and Vision family insurance provided on contributory basis
  
• Pays official federal government holidays
  
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Professional training and certifications
  
• Candidate Referral bonus, up to $1,000 for each referral resulted in new MaxiSoft employee hire