UI/UX Engineer

9 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

• 10+ years of general experience in information systems
• 8+ years of specialized experience
• Minimum Education: BA/BS
• Experience may be considered in lieu of degree as follows: HS (16+ years), AA/AS (14+ years), BA/BS (12+ years), Doctorate Degree/Ph.D. (9+ years)

COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZATIONAL

• Excellent presentation and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Consultant mindset with the ability to work with high level customer stakeholders and build excellent customer relationship.
• Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, and as part of a team.

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

• 8+ years of experience in UI/UX design development, including 5+ years in a Human-Centered Design role supporting enterprise or government applications.
• Strong understanding of Agile/SAFe delivery and iterative design integration.
• Expertise in usability testing methodologies such as heuristic evaluations, card sorting, and A/B testing etc..
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Storybook, Axure, Miro or similar tools).
• Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, and responsive UI behavior to collaborate effectively with developers.
• Strong experience working with Sass or other CSS preprocessors.
• Experience designing for federal systems, with practical knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG compliance.
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills to present design and development rationale to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, or a related field.
• Experience designing for federal digital modernization programs or court/case management systems.
• Familiarity with DesignOps and UX governance practices.
• Exposure to data-driven UX optimization using analytics tools (Google Analytics, Hotjar).
• Understanding of Zero Trust Design and secure user interface principles.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted UX tools or predictive usability models.
• Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) or Certified HCD Professional – preferred.
• SAFe Agile Practitioner (SPC or SSM) – preferred.
• Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification – highly desirable.
• UX Design or HCD Certification (NN/g, IDEO, or HFI) – beneficial.
• Design & Prototyping: Figma, Sketch, Storybook, Miro, Axure, InVision.
• Accessibility: Axe, Wave, Color Oracle, SiteImprove.
• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Teams.
• Testing & Analytics: Hotjar, Google Analytics, Optimal Workshop.