UI/UX Designer

ECS is seeking a UX / UI Web Designer to design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and on‐device software applications to include the wireframes, mock-ups and process flows. This position works for the US Postal Services' Inspector General's Office (OIG) at our Arlington, VA office.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding and requires a Public Trust background investigation. This entails an in-depth background check & either US Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.

Responsibilities include:

Will serve as a designer in the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) External

Services Directorate, responsible for user experience and interface design

Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to

effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors

Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications

Engage with stakeholders to do evaluation of needs, goals, mission, values, and overall

objectives of site

Solicit and incorporate feedback from CIGIE/USPS OIG/IG Community subject matter and technical

experts throughout the engagement.

Leverage the U.S. design standards to the greatest extent possible

Limit custom coding to the greatest extent possible to promote efficient knowledge-transfer and

cost-effective in-house maintenance

Throughout development, when significant design choices are required, develop multiple concepts

for feedback from CIGIE/USPS OIG/IG Community POCs

Create user‐centered designs for software projects by considering customer feedback

Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and on‐device software applications

Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and

optimize the user experience

Breakdown complex requirements and concepts into well‐thought visual designs and workflows

Participates in testing, validating own and others' functionality

Modernize and improve existing graphics, fonts, and other design elements, with the goal of achieving a modern looking website

Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information

architect, or similar role

Conceptual understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process

Intermediate to advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite (or other designer tools)

Intermediate level of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap

Basic JavaScript skills

Understanding of Less and Sass

Understanding of responsive design and touch interface interaction techniques and be in sync with recent design standards and trends

Understanding of the limitations of web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries. A solid portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating great user‐centered design solutions across multiple interfaces and screen sizes

Ability to work collaboratively with developers, project managers, and cross‐functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve the user goals

Experience creating UI specs & wireframes. Flexibility and willingness to move from idea, to whiteboard, to execution quickly and provide choices to stakeholders

Experience in proposing and executing new interactive graphics based on existing data, with the goal of making the data already collect more accessible and interactive

Ability to improve the “user paths” on the site, ensuring that users' destinations can be reached in a minimum of clicks

Note: This position requires working onsite 4 days a week at out USPS customer site in Arlington, VA.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 annually

General Description of Benefits

Req Benefits:

Benefits - Everforth ECS