Cleared On Site UI UX Front End Developer (3941)

About the position

We are looking for a talented UI/UX Front-End Developer to bring our digital experiences to life! This position is on site in Quantico, VA and requires a Top-Secret clearance. The User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Front-End Expert is responsible for observing user behavior and understanding client vision to improve the design and usability of systems and applications. In close coordination with the Government personnel, the IT Project Manager and software development team, you will design, build, and maintain aesthetically pleasing/modern interfaces that improve end-users' abilities while ensuring efficient system operations. You will create UI themes for a cohesive systems experience and determine the best ways to incorporate them into current systems front end. Understanding limitations and providing technical advice wherever necessary to meet client requirements within schedule and budget is essential.

Responsibilities

• Observe user behavior and understand client vision to improve design and usability of systems and applications.
• Design, build, and maintain aesthetically pleasing/modern interfaces that improve end-users' abilities.
• Create UI themes for a cohesive systems experience.
• Determine the best ways to incorporate UI themes into current systems front end.
• Provide technical advice to meet client requirements within schedule and budget.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI if required.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 9+ years' proven experience providing software design innovative user interfaces for industry leading software platforms (education substitution).
• 5+ years' experience as a UI/UX designer delivering innovative user interfaces for current industry recognized software platforms.
• Excellent customer service skills, able to deconstruct user behavior and feedback to create improved experience for users throughout the development project process.
• Expert knowledge of CSS, CSS extension languages, and CSS preprocessor tools as well as HTML5 best practices.
• Firm understanding of IT project management principles, Agile/Scrum methodology, and development & operations strategy.
• Proficient designing interfaces and building clickable prototypes using tools such as Axure, Sketch, or Invision.
• Ability to interpret and navigate development tools such as .NET, Visual Studio 2019, DevCraft, JetBrains Resharper, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira, Jama Connect, Bootstrap, or Ombori Grid utilizing common development languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, or SQL.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement