Provide UI/UX Subject Matter Expertise with deep knowledge of Human-Centered Design and design thinking methodologies
Provide expert guidance on user experience (UX) design direction and strategy
Provide subject matter expertise in User Experience Design (e.g., Human Centered Design, User Research, User Personas, User Journeys, Developing, Prototyping, Design Mock-ups, and Evaluating Usability)
Create and deliver a User Experience (UX) Research Plan and Outcomes for each use case
Facilitate discovery activities, to include generative research with users and business stakeholders
Partner with other Product Teams to ensure that the new tool or service fits into the existing structure
Lead the design and development of user interfaces for various applications
Provide clear and actionable interface design specifications to development teams
Create Customer and User Journey Maps and capture related data
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, and other designers
Conduct usability testing sessions to gather feedback on designs and apply results to refine designs
Establish and uphold design standards across projects

9 + years of related experience
Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, UI/UX Design, Graphic Design or related field
Experience in front-end development and specifically in ReactJS and JavaScript development
Familiarity with UX, information architecture, content strategy, and best practices in health literacy and user centered design
Experience in software engineering and design architectures
Experience and understanding of best practices regarding system security measures
Experience with building and migration software and IT services to align to strategic business needs and goals
Experience in conducting research for advanced technologies to determining how IT can support business needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure
Experience in Adobe XD, Axure, Balsamiq, Invision, UXPin, InDesign, Sketch
Experience in usability testing tools
A portfolio demonstrating expertise in UI/UX design and relevant projects

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
to ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Senior UI/UX Designer

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