Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AmeriSOURCE Consulting, Inc. is building a team for a U.S. Federal Government technology modernization program supporting the U.S. capital markets. The Junior UI/UX & Visual Designer will contribute to visual identity and UI/UX strategy by creating user-centered designs, wireframes, prototypes, responsive interfaces, personas, journey maps, and design documentation. The role collaborates with Agile, cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders on emerging-technology and digital transformation projects.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to visual design direction and UI/UX strategy
- Ideate and design solutions that address user and stakeholder needs and requirements
- Apply Human-Centered Design principles throughout the design process
- Develop designs iteratively based on project objectives and research feedback
- Create detailed wireframes, clickable prototypes, and responsive designs for different platforms and screen sizes
- Develop user personas, journey maps, user stories, and content flows
- Organize and maintain version-controlled design documentation, guides, libraries, and related assets
- Present design concepts and proposed solutions to team members, clients, and other stakeholders
- Produce clean, high-quality design artifacts in formats suitable for development and project use
- Collaborate with UX team members, developers, clients, and stakeholders
- Work with the team to ensure that user stories and acceptance criteria are accurately captured
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and coordinate with cross-functional team members to plan work, follow best practices, and communicate progress to the client
- Translate between non-technical client needs and technical team requirements
- Develop reasonable and accurate time estimates for assigned tasks
- Stay current with UI/UX practices, design developments, and industry trends
Skills
- At least 2 years of professional UI/UX and visual design experience
- Experience working within Agile frameworks
- Experience designing for different platforms and screen sizes
- Expert-level proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
- Strong visual portfolio demonstrating Human-Centered Design
- Ability to create detailed wireframes, clickable prototypes, responsive designs, personas, journey maps, user stories, and content flows
- Strong visual design and UI/UX design capabilities
- Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain and advocate for design solutions
- Ability to communicate directly with non-technical stakeholders and translate business needs into technical or design requirements
- Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, UI/UX professionals, developers, clients, and other stakeholders
- Ability to create reasonable and accurate estimates for assigned tasks
- Ability to prioritize work, take initiative, and manage assigned responsibilities independently
- Adaptability as priorities and client needs change
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to pass a seven-year background check and obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance
- Active or current DHS-USCIS Entry on Duty clearance or investigation
- Experience with user research
- Experience with information architecture
- Experience developing user-experience strategy
- Excellent written communication skills
- Previous experience supporting federal agencies
- Experience with video-editing software
Benefits
- Fully remote work for candidates outside the DC/MD/Northern Virginia metro area
- Hybrid schedule in Reston, VA for local candidates: 2–3 days per week onsite; remaining days remote
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