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**Req ID:** 36267

Summary

UI/UX Graphics Design Specialist

Tacoma, WA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.

The **UI/UX Graphics Design Specialist** uses the design process to create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that align stakeholder and end-user needs, while delivering high-fidelity wireframes optimized for various devices. The individual collaborates with UX designers, developers, and stakeholders in an Agile environment, conducts usability studies, and translates product visions into intuitive digital experiences through research, prototyping, and testing. They also make strategic design decisions, identify design problems, and ensure solutions are validated through user research and testing.

Responsibilities

+ Use the design process to create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that successfully merge stakeholder and end-user needs.

+ Design and deliver high-fidelity wireframes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.

+ Work closely with the UX Manager/Senior Designer to create usability strategies, test plans, and report deliverables.

+ Work closely with the Usability Lab Manager to conduct usability studies for many health-related products and services; analyze study data and identify trends that fuel report deliverables.

+ Collaborate with other UX designers, developers, project managers, and stakeholders in an Agile scrum environment.

+ Translate clients’ product vision into tangible digital experiences by researching, conceiving, sketching, wire-framing, prototyping, and testing experiences.

+ Identify design problems and devise elegant, simple solutions.

+ Make strategic design decisions related to core and new functions/features.

+ Validate design decisions and concepts through user research, heuristic analysis, and user testing.

+ Efficiently balance multiple projects and project types.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Human Centered Design/UX (or equivalent nomenclature) or UX design certification

+ 2+ years of UX design experience (in industry, freelance, etc.)

+ Preference will be given to candidates with experience designing complex solutions for complete digital environments, regardless of cumulative years of experience

+ Active 508 Trusted Tester Certification

+ Ability to obtain Public Trust

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

+ Experience planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability, and accessibility concerns.

+ Experience with mobile and progressive web apps.

+ Expertise in Adobe XD and Adobe Suite products.

+ Experience in using UX design best practices with a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design.

+ Firm research and usability foundation.

+ Proficient in visual and interaction design.

+ 508 compliance and accessibility knowledge.

+ Ability to effectively work with clients to understand detailed requirements and design complete user experiences that meet client vision and end-user needs.

+ Strong written and spoken communication skills and ability to present ideas to all levels of stakeholders, including VIPs.

+ Ability to iterate designs and solutions quickly, efficiently, and intelligently

+ Ability to operate with minimal guidance and direction.

+ Strong time and project management skills to ensure all deadlines are met

+ Must have a valid driver’s license as some local travel is required.

+ Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS’s culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/

Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI\_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/

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Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $88,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $94,000.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program