• UI/UX Designer

    SAIC (Ashburn, VA)


    Description

    We are currently seeking motivated and energetic UI/UX Designer (Journeyman) to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.

    Job Responsibilities

    + Duties include conducting user research and usability testing to ensure all designs meet user and client requirements, optimizing services and products for a range of clients, and developing mockups for the design and development teams.

    + Developing and maintaining design wire-frames and specifications.

    + Collaborating with visual designers and creative directors to incorporate brand identity.

    + Communicating screen designs, interaction models, end-to-end experiences, and the target audience to other members of the project team.

    + Considering the human-computer interface element of a design.

    + Comparing the user experience of existing applications and working to design better alternatives.

    + Keeping current with industry trends and competitor products, and communicating design prototypes and ideas to developers.

    + Working with development teams to design and implement attractive designs while maintaining consistency.

    + Developing task flows and wireframes based on user needs.

    Qualifications

    Required Skills and Experience

    + U.S. Citizenship and a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in Adobe, Sketch, Jira, Confluence, Wireframing Tools is required.

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to present concepts, ideas, and insights to the project team and clients.

    + Familiarity with information architecture and interaction design.

    + Background in project research and management, and a strong portfolio of design projects.

    + Solid understanding of user experience design fundamentals, such as rules of typography and data visualization techniques.

    + Must be self-motivated and take initiative to continually meet with team leads.

    + Demonstrate analytical capability and strong Microsoft Excel Skills.

    + Strong writing and presentation skills.

    + Flexibility to work in a constantly changing environment.

    Customer Requirements

    + Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation.

    + Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen.

    + Location – This position will require on-site work in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment.

    REQNUMBER: 2512576

    SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability