Senior UX Designer

Excella Consulting - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Senior

Arlington, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

User Experience (UX) Designers at Excella work with stakeholders, developers, and designers to understand the big problems and collaborate on effective solutions. Our UX Designers are engaged in every part of the UX process, including user research, information architecture, content strategy, interaction design, user interface design, and visual design. If you want to be a part of a team determined to design effective solutions and improve the web, then we are looking for you. We know there is no one-size-fits-all solution for UX/UI projects. Design generalists thrive at Excella, but there is plenty of exceptional opportunities for specialists, too. Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Identifying user behaviors through contextual research, interviews, focus groups, and facilitation. Collecting and analyzing large data sets for patterns. Creating and executing usability tests. Establishing the structure of a website or application by designing content layouts and navigation. Designing user flows and human-computer interactions. Developing and iterating through low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes. Designing and recommending visual styles and standards.

Responsibilities

• Identifying user behaviors through contextual research, interviews, focus groups, and facilitation
• Collecting and analyzing large data sets for patterns
• Creating and executing usability tests
• Establishing the structure of a website or application by designing content layouts and navigation
• Designing user flows and human-computer interactions
• Developing and iterating through low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes
• Designing and recommending visual styles and standards

Requirements

• A design portfolio including case studies and samples of work
• Develop and maintain design wireframes, mockups, style guides, and specifications
• Determine use cases and user interaction to design solutions to support business objectives
• Carry wireframes to delivery of final high fidelity UI mockups
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
• Excellent organizational skills and detail orientation
• Strong analytical aptitude, an ability to structure complex or undefined business problems
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Balsamiq, Axure, Omnigraffle, and/or Sketch is preferred
• Experience using Agile methods to deliver software solutions is preferred
• Deep understanding of Section 508 guidelines, WCAG 2.0, and designing for accessibility
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice-to-haves

• B.A. or B.S. (focus in Library Sciences, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related area of study is a plus)
• Experience or familiarity with U.S. Web Design System
• Experience creating and caring for usable content through content audits, reviews, and governance
• Experience creating rapid prototypes using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience creating micro-interactions and animations

Benefits

• Home office allowance for furniture/equipment
• Commute reimbursement plan
• Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer-contributed health savings account
• Infertility coverage
• Orthodontia coverage
• 8 weeks of Parental Leave
• Discounted pet insurance
• Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually
• Bonus eligibility starting day one
• 15 days of paid vacation
• 6 federal holidays
• 4 floating holidays
• TechEleX program for technology needs
• Workplace Allowance to offset costs for a distributed work environment
• Paid professional development (3 days per year)
• Employee wellness events
• HeadSpace membership
• Access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through medical plans