UX Designer

Responsibilities

The UX Designer will collaborate with federal clients to research, design, and implement intuitive solutions that improve user experiences. Responsibilities include leading discovery efforts, creating UX deliverables, and validating designs through usability testing.

Requirements

Candidates must be US citizens capable of obtaining a Public Trust clearance with at least 5 years of professional experience. A bachelor's degree and an online portfolio showcasing complex system design and research deliverables are required.

Skills

• User Research
• Wireframing
• Prototyping
• Usability Testing
• User Journey Mapping
• User Personas
• Interaction Design
• Service Blueprints
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Analysis
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Requirements Gathering
• UX Design
• UI Design

About this role

Everforth ECS is seeking a UX Designer to work remotely. 

Everforth ECS is seeking a UX Designer to help create innovative solutions that
transform the way our DHS HQ customers work.

As a member of our DHS HQ team, you will collaborate with our customer and their
stakeholders to: 

* Research andidentify challenges and opportunities in customer/user journeys,
interactions, and touchpoints
* Design and test approaches to improving service delivery and the
customer/user experience
* Foster the growth of a customer-centric culture across the federal
enterprise. 

The ideal candidate possesses experience planning and executing user research,
using their findings to reveal key insights that guide the design of dynamic
experiences, exceeding the expectations of both our customer and the citizens
and organizations they serve. You will work closely with your ECS teammates to
create engaging, customer-focused experiences across services, applications, and
websites that are critical to our customer’s mission success.

Job Responsibilities:

* Collaborate with federal practice engineers and federal clients to define,
design, and implement innovative, intuitive solutions for use by our
federalcustomer and their stakeholders.  
* Lead discovery efforts to gain a deeper understanding of existing tools and
processes and/or gather requirements for new projects.
* Plan and leadcustomer/user research using a variety of engagement strategies
and tools (surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, etc.). 
* Create research reports,user journey maps, workflows, user personas,
day-in-the-life scenarios, and use case summaries that develop a clear
understanding and empathy for our customers/users. 
* Design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes as appropriate, incorporating
requirements from federal customers.
* Validate designsthrough usability testing, collecting, and incorporating user
feedback throughout the product development process. 
* Collaborate in the creation ofcustomer/user experience success stories, case
studies, demonstrations, and trainings. 
* Translate user research and discovery findings into clear, testable business
and functional requirements.

Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 

General Description of Benefits [https://ecstech.com/careers/benefits] 

Qualifications
* Must be a US Citizen
* Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
* Bachelor's Degree
* 5+ years combined professional experience 
* Online portfolio that showcases the candidate’s UX design experience and
deliverables 
* Experience crafting key UX deliverables (e.g., user journey maps, research
plans, empathy maps, service blueprints, stakeholder maps, user flows,
storyboards, interaction models, wireframes and prototypes for complex
systems, testing plans, etc.)  
* Experience interpreting user research and analytics to produce key insights
and recommendations
* Experience collaborating with UX/UI designers and technical teams for
high-fidelity prototyping, piloting, testing, and implementation efforts
* Results-oriented problem solver with high standards for quality, accuracy,
attention to detail, and overall excellence  
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the ability to
present projects and status reports to internal management, as well as
customers and stakeholders 
* Self-starter, motivated, confident, with the ability to work independently as
well as in a team environment

About ECS Tech Inc

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees · headquartered in La Mirada, California