UI/UX Designer

The Opportunity:

Are you tired of working to patch legacy applications and ready to put your knowledge, skills and experience to work building a true modern application that is new development, cloud native, working in a SecDevOps environment including real Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, in a consistent Agile Software Development Framework?

CACI is currently looking for UI/UX Designers with agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia!

Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity. ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial. You should have worked with or have a strong interest in user-centered design, agile software development practices and delivering deployable software in short sprints.

Responsibilities:

Serve as an Agile Scrum team member providing UI/UX design and development for the delivery of releasable software in short sprint cycles. Responsible for activities associated with software projects by working in close collaboration with business analysts, software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes. Responsible for:

• Conceptualizing and designing custom software application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight.
• Lead the design of a cohesive look-and-feel and standardized user experience across the applications.
• Taking a leadership role in collaborations between the creative strategy, UX, visual design, development team, and client to create effective design strategies.
• Developing compelling, creative, and user-focused experiences and points of view that align with clients’ business objectives
• Collaborating with cross discipline team to create and execute experience style guides, interaction patterns, and information design standards
• Develop wireframes, mockups, and/or prototypes supporting design ideas and effectively communicate ideas to various stakeholders.
• Establish standard layout and style libraries across applications.
• Work closely the functional team to determine feasibility of requirements and collaborate on design ideas and improvements.
• Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports
• Providing mentoring to junior members of the team

Qualifications:
Required: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but is not limited to:
  • 3 year check for felony convictions
  • 1 year check for illegal drug use
  • 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
• Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors
• Experience working collaboratively to communicate effectively through websites and web applications that are easy for real people to use and responsive across all device viewports
• Professional Experience: 5 + years’ experience as a visual designer, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role
• Professional experience with enterprise UI design tools such as Figma (preferred), Axure, or similar tools
• Professional experience communicating designs with stakeholders such as product owners, end users, development teams, and management
• Ability to understand trade-offs between designs, technical feasibility, and maintenance

Desired:

• Knowledge of modern front-end systems and open source frameworks (Angular)
• Ensure applications are intuitive, effective, and deliver the customer value defined by program management
• Move design projects through the product design process, including discovery, concept, detailed design and implementation, facilitating progress at each stage
• Use your passion for solving tough user challenges through great design.
• Influence design and experience across all applications to ensure a valuable and consistent customer experience.
• Experience defining design systems and design standards for enterprise use
• Establish and champion UX design vision, standards, and best practices to peers and program leaders that align with program goals.
• Stay current on important industry and customer trends to ensure our applications are delivering relevant solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders inside the company and with customer groups to drive effective solutions.
• Design, visualize and communicate the user experience for our products through concepts, maps, diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, high fidelity visuals and other artifacts
• Use data, validation, and feedback strategies that deliver designs backed by qualitative and quantities testing.
• Experience with responsive and mobile-first design
• Willing to take risks and champion new ideas.
• Have experience designing applications, from consumer facing to internal tools
• Maintain a user-centered approach while respecting business needs
• Able to work and be effective in an agile design environment
• Working knowledge of and ability to assist others in the use of design tools to support process improvement (Figma, Axure, Sketch, Invision, XD, etc)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic and a self-starter
• Design Thinking certifications such as those offered through IDEO, Stanford, Cornell, MIT or a host of other organizations.
• Proven experience designing for web accessibility (Section 508 standards)
• Experience with information architecture.
• Ability and interest in educating others on user-centered design best practices
• Advanced understanding of Lean processes, and Agile principles
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas
• Additionally, familiarity with any of the following is highly desirable: HTML, Angular, CSS, JavaScript

What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.