About the position
Shape and develop user-centered interfaces that bring the latest geospatial capabilities to the forefront and advance the mission as a mid-level UI/UX Designer with GDIT. With a career in digital design, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your growth ours. Own the opportunity to build your skills and accelerate digital modernization for our clients as you accelerate your career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator, we believe in creating user-centric capabilities that solve real problems, and we are looking for a talented mid-level UI/UX Designer to help us make that vision a reality. As a mid-level UI/UX Designer supporting the Geospatial Services and Solutions team you will ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage UI/UX design projects from concept to completion.
- Communicate with stakeholders and manage expectations.
- Conduct user research, workshops and usability testing to gather insights and inform design decisions.
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that align with user needs and business goals.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure the seamless implementation of designs.
- Advocate for user-centric design principles and methodologies within the organization.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in UI/UX design, research and engineering.
- Proficient in tools such as Figma, Storybook, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.
- Extensive experience in creating detailed user journeys, personas, and scenarios.
- Experience in creating and managing user research groups like Sponsor User programs.
- Deep understanding of UX/UI design principles and best practices.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and stakeholders both face-to-face and remote.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating design concepts and rationale effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to create and conduct user research workshops using tools like Miro, Teams or Figma.
- Understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Visual Communications, Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
- Experience with Agile development processes.
Benefits
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.
