Senior UI/UX Human Centered Designer at General Dynamics Information Technology

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Business Process Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Appian (Platform), Human-Centered Design, UI/UX Design

Certifications:

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

General Dynamics Information Technology seeking a Senior UI/UX Human Centered Designer to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their critical mission needs.

As a Senior UI/UX Human Centered Designer, you will be part of an agile delivery team focused on delivering new customer-facing web-based applications with an emphasis on providing high value features to our customers. You will serve as a core support member for the team working closely with the Product Owner and high performing development team to help manage the product. The primary responsibility will be to create user journey maps and personas for multiple use cases; analyze existing systems and functionalities and develop wireframes and mockups aligned with USWDS, FDA and other guidelines and standards, while integrating the needs of the projects as well as the needs of several different stakeholders to produce an overall solution.

The ideal candidate is someone with strong analysis skills, HCD and UI/UX knowledge combined with the ability to clearly communicate UI/UX concepts and the current Information Architecture. A successful candidate will have the appropriate experience and business understanding to prioritize initiatives and work with both management and our clients.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Driving the full lifecycle of responsive design: content-first design, logic flows, storyboards, personas, wireframes, low fidelity mock-ups, sitemaps, information architecture and UI specifications, to provide end-to-end dynamic design flows
• Explanation and Justification for and application of UX/UI practices such as LeanUX, and human centered design (HCD), regulatory mandates and legislation
• Conduct analysis of 4-5 existing screens and create consolidated wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps, and screen flows (e.g., using tools such as Figma, Mural, Balsamiq)
• Analyze existing documentation and understand workflows, construct personas and assess usability
• Analyze usage metrics and feedback for trends, patterns, issues, and opportunities for UX enhancement
• Assist with content development and align with EPLC documentation
• Assist with web application requirements, development, and testing

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in User Experience Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Communication Design, Interaction Design, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of UI/UX lead experience
• 10+ years of User Experience (UX) Design
• 3+ years experience with tools such as Figma, Mural, Balsamiq
• Appian experience is required
• COTS/Low code (Appian, Pega, SalesForce, etc.) experience required
• Ability to attain Public Trust L2

Preferred skills and experience:

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, highly organized individual
• Professional Agile certification 
• Figma experience

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $115,256 - $155,934. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.