UX/UI Subject Matter Expert (Remote)

GovCIO
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 81,850 - 111,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Stakeholder engagement","Usability testing"]

Own UX strategy and design delivery across federal digital platforms, partnering with developers, product managers, and stakeholders. Conduct user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to inform decisions, and translate findings into wireframes, prototypes, and user flows using tools like Figma and Adobe XD. Ensure accessibility compliance (Section 508/WCAG 2.1), support human-centered design practices, and provide UX best-practice guidance while working in Agile/Scrum environments.

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GovCIO
GovCIO
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UX/UI Subject Matter Expert (Remote)

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Job Summary

Own UX strategy and design delivery across federal digital platforms, partnering with developers, product managers, and stakeholders. Conduct user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to inform decisions, and translate findings into wireframes, prototypes, and user flows using tools like Figma and Adobe XD. Ensure accessibility compliance (Section 508/WCAG 2.1), support human-centered design practices, and provide UX best-practice guidance while working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive UX strategy and design efforts across federal digital platforms, aligning design with technical and mission requirements.
  • •Conduct user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to inform design decisions.
  • •Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows, using tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Axure, or Sketch.
  • •Ensure compliance with federal accessibility standards (Section 508, WCAG 2.1) and apply inclusive, human-centered design methodologies.
  • •Collaborate with developers and product managers; provide UX best-practice guidance and create design documentation meeting federal standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 81,850 - 111,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • •5-8 years of experience in IT (4 years additional relevant experience may substitute for education).
  • •Experience converting business processes into usable diagrams with personas for application development teams.
  • •Strong communication and leadership skills, with stakeholder engagement experience.
  • •Must be able to obtain a DHS Public Trust; familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow is required.
Experience:5-8 years
Education:Bachelor's in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, Computer Science, or related field
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipStakeholder engagementUsability testing
Certifications:Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)
Tech Stack:ServiceNowFigmaAdobe XDAxureSketchBalsamiqUSWDSSection 508WCAG 2.1JiraConfluenceHTMLCSSJavaScriptFedRAMPAgileScrumWireframesPrototypesUser flows

Eligibility

Security Clearance:DHS Public Trust

Company Brief

GovCIO
Provides IT modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, and managed services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering technology solutions and mission support to improve government operations and security.
Industry: Professional Services
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Herndon, United States
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