UI/UX Designer & Developer (NYC) - International Logic Systems, Inc.

International Logic Systems, Inc. (ILS) is a government contractor located in Washington, DC area. A CMMI Level (3), ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 27001 organization, ILS provides integrated services and flexible solutions to federal, state, and local agencies and private institutions. ILS is looking for a dedicated UI/UX Designer & Developer to support a large-scale project. 

The UI/UX Designer & Developerrole is based in New York City and may involve on-site visits to the client’s location within the city. While the current work arrangement is HYBRID (remote work from home or at the ILS Headquarters in Fairfax, VA), applicants should only apply if they are willing and able to travel to the client site in New York City as needed.

Leads the effort to define, plan, and conduct user research throughout the SDLC (beginning in the Discovery phase), create research guides, and conduct iterative user research. Outputs from the discovery phase will include journey maps, personas, and other artifacts that will inform the design and development phases. Create prototypes using Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, or similar standard UX/UI software to create iterative application flows in response to the ongoing user testing. Translate creative software design concepts and ideas into reality using front-end technologies.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Expertise in conducting user research and producing related deliverables including but not limited to personas, journey maps, interview guides, mind maps, and research finding documents. Expertise in using standard UX/UI software such as Sketch, InVision, and Adobe XD to create intuitive application prototypes driven by best practices around Human-Centered Design and in compliance with WCAG 2.X. Expertise in using front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to create responsive, browser agnostic prototypes and to collaborate with developers on the view layer in MVC projects or other design patterns.

Experience: 

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• HTML 5
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• Sketch InVision
• Adobe XD
• Responsive design
• Section 508