UX/UI Designer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Web Development

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Design Guidelines, User Experience (UX), User Interfaces (UI)

Certifications:

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

We are GDIT. As one of the largest IT and mission services providers to the government, we own our opportunities to better enable organizations to identify theirs.

You can make GDIT your place. You make it your own by turning obstacles into action. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll play an important role in providing the technologies and services that millions of professionals depend on, every day.

Our work depends on a detail-oriented UX/UI Designer joining our team to help provide design intuitive, user-centered, digital experiences that delight our clients. If you have a passion for creating beautiful and functional designs and want to work in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

HOW A UX/UI DESIGNER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to create intuitive and effective user experiences.
• Design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that translate complex requirements into simple and elegant design solutions.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to continuously improve the user experience and design process.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and UI components to ensure consistency across all digital platforms.
• Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs, providing detailed specifications, assets, and guidance.
• Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies to continuously innovate and improve our design practices.
• Advocate for the end user by creating accessible, inclusive, and user-centered designs that deliver an exceptional user experience.
• Present design concepts and solutions to stakeholders, incorporating feedback to refine and improve designs.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• 5+ years of experience in UX/UI design, with a strong portfolio showcasing a range of digital products and user experiences.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar tools for creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, best practices, and methodologies, including usability, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Experience with user research methods, such as user interviews, surveys, usability testing, and A/B testing.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present and justify design decisions to stakeholders and team members.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus, with the ability to work closely with developers to ensure design integrity during implementation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with design systems and creating reusable UI components.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience designing for web, with a strong understanding of responsive and adaptive design principles.
• Familiarity with Agile development processes and the ability to work in a cross-functional Agile team.
• Understanding of front-end development and familiarity with tools like Zeplin, InVision, or Figma for design handoff.
• Experience in creating accessible designs in compliance with 508 and WCAG standards and best practices.
• Experience conducting workshops and brainstorming sessions to gather insights and drive design thinking.

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:

• Ability to pass a background check and obtain a Public Trust Level 5 clearance.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you.

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The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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, and 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.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.