ECS is seeking a UX / UI Web Designer to design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and on‐device software applications to include the wireframes, mock-ups and process flows. This position works for the US Postal Services' Inspector General's Office (OIG) at our Arlington, VA office.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding and requires a Public Trust background investigation. This entails an in-depth background check & either US Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
Responsibilities include:
- Will serve as a designer in the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) External
Services Directorate, responsible for user experience and interface design - Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to
effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors - Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications
- Engage with stakeholders to do evaluation of needs, goals, mission, values, and overall
objectives of site - Solicit and incorporate feedback from CIGIE/USPS OIG/IG Community subject matter and technical
experts throughout the engagement. - Leverage the U.S. design standards to the greatest extent possible
- Limit custom coding to the greatest extent possible to promote efficient knowledge-transfer and
cost-effective in-house maintenance - Throughout development, when significant design choices are required, develop multiple concepts
for feedback from CIGIE/USPS OIG/IG Community POCs - Create user‐centered designs for software projects by considering customer feedback
- Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and on‐device software applications
- Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and
- optimize the user experience
- Breakdown complex requirements and concepts into well‐thought visual designs and workflows
- Participates in testing, validating own and others’ functionality
- Modernize and improve existing graphics, fonts, and other design elements, with the goal of achieving a modern looking website
- At least 5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information
architect, or similar role - Conceptual understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process
- Intermediate to advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite (or other designer tools)
- Intermediate level of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap
- Basic JavaScript skills
- Understanding of Less and Sass
- Understanding of responsive design and touch interface interaction techniques and be in sync with recent design standards and trends
- Understanding of the limitations of web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries. A solid portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating great user‐centered design solutions across multiple interfaces and screen sizes
- Ability to work collaboratively with developers, project managers, and cross‐functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve the user goals
- Experience creating UI specs & wireframes. Flexibility and willingness to move from idea, to whiteboard, to execution quickly and provide choices to stakeholders
- Experience in proposing and executing new interactive graphics based on existing data, with the goal of making the data already collect more accessible and interactive
- Ability to improve the “user paths” on the site, ensuring that users’ destinations can be reached in a minimum of clicks
Note: This position requires working onsite 4 days a week at out USPS customer site in Arlington, VA.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 annually
General Description of Benefits
Skills Required
- Public Trust background investigation required; US citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status
- Work onsite 4 days per week at USPS customer site in Arlington, VA
- At least 5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role
- Conceptual understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process
- Intermediate to advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite (or other designer tools)
- Intermediate level of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap
- Basic JavaScript skills
- Understanding of Less and Sass
- Understanding of responsive design and touch interface interaction techniques
- Experience creating UI specs and wireframes; strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design across interfaces and screen sizes
- Ability to work collaboratively with developers, project managers, and cross-functional teams
- Experience proposing and executing interactive graphics to make data more accessible
- Ability to improve user paths and optimize ease of use
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
