The Role
Designs intuitive digital experiences through user research, personas, flows, wireframes, prototypes, usability testing, and UI strategy. Collaborates with developers, stakeholders, and customers to implement design requirements, maintain design systems, and apply human-centered design principles. Requires proficiency with major UI/UX tools, foundational web technologies, an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and a bachelor’s degree plus five years of relevant experience.
Summary Generated by Built In
Acclaim Technical Services (ATS), founded in 2000, is a premier provider of tech-enabled solutions and operational services to a broad range of U.S. Federal agencies. As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company—an uncommon advantage in our sector—we foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and shared success. This commitment to our people shows: ATS is consistently recognized as a top workplace in the DC area and continues to experience strong, strategic growth.
We are actively hiring a UI/UX Designer with TS/SCI w/ Poly to join our team working in Chantilly, VA. You will apply UI/UX design principles, human-centered design, and user research to create intuitive, user-friendly digital experiences. You will work closely with developers and stakeholders, taking designs from user research through wireframes and prototypes to implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
We are actively hiring a UI/UX Designer with TS/SCI w/ Poly to join our team working in Chantilly, VA. You will apply UI/UX design principles, human-centered design, and user research to create intuitive, user-friendly digital experiences. You will work closely with developers and stakeholders, taking designs from user research through wireframes and prototypes to implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to understand user needs and behaviors.
- Create user personas, user flows, and wireframes to inform design decisions.
- Develop a comprehensive UI/UX design strategy for the customer's digital assets.
- Design UI elements such as navigation menus, search boxes, and calls to action (CTAs) to improve the user experience.
- Create high-fidelity prototypes and test designs to validate the user experience.
- Work with development teams, stakeholders, and customer representatives to make sure design requirements are met.
- Provide guidance on applying UX research methods and testing activities.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Demonstrated professional experience with user research methods, including user interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
- Proficiency in UI/UX design tools such as Sketch, InVision, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with wireframing and prototyping tools such as Figma and Axure.
- Strong understanding of human-centered design principles and design thinking.
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals to communicate design requirements to development teams.
- Experience with design systems and style guides to keep digital assets consistent.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 5 years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be accepted in place of a degree.
Skills Required
- Professional experience with user research methods, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing
- Proficiency with Sketch, InVision, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience with Figma and Axure for wireframing and prototyping
- Strong understanding of human-centered design principles and design thinking
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
- Experience with design systems and style guides
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or a related field
- Five years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for a degree
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The Company
What We Do
Acclaim Technical Services is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting U.S. Federal agencies, specializing in intelligence analysis, software engineering, and systems engineering for the defense and intelligence communities.
