Nightwing is seeking an experienced UX Expert. In this role, responsibilities would include conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and advocating for user-centered design principles. It would also include an understanding of the user's needs, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to translate requirements into intuitive, visually appealing, and user-friendly designs.Responsibilities:
- Conduct user research: Perform interviews, surveys, and usability testing to understand user needs and pain points.
- Create design deliverables: Develop user stories and personas, journey maps, wireframes, site maps, and high-fidelity, clickable prototypes.
- Design and iterate: Create intuitive and visually appealing interfaces for digital products and iterate on designs based on user feedback and analytics.
- Collaborate with teams: Partner with product managers, UI designers, developers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centered solutions.
- Advocate for UX: Champion user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the organization.
- Ensure accessibility: Integrate accessibility standards into the design process and conduct accessibility compliance assessments.
- Present findings: Communicate research findings and design concepts clearly to stakeholders through presentations and reports.
- Hand off to development: Prepare and hand off design assets and specifications to the development team for implementation.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Must have 14 years of related experience
- Must have 5 years9 experience supporting the mission
- An additional 6 years9 experience can be substituted with a Bachelor9s degree and 4 years9 experience can substituted with an Associate9s degree.
- A Bachelor9s Degree and 5 years additional related work experience maybe substituted for a Master9s degree.
- Proven experience in UX/UI design, supported by a portfolio of professional work.
- Current TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
- Proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools like Figma, Sketch, InVision, or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity with front-end development principles (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Next.js) is a plus.
- Familiarity with workflow design and development principles (e.g., ReactFlow, JointJS, Apache Airflow, Prefect, Flowable) is a plus.
- Deep understanding of user behavior, human-computer interaction, and user-centered design methodologies.
- Experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.
- Familiarity with front-end development principles (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is often a plus.
- A mobile-first and responsive design mindset.
- Bachelor9s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Design)
Please Note: This position is Contingent Upon Contract Award
