Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agile Defense is a company focused on adaptive innovation to support critical missions through advanced technologies. They are seeking a Designer UI/UX responsible for creating user-centered experiences for software applications by conducting user research, designing intuitive interfaces, and collaborating with project teams to enhance product usability.
Responsibilities
- Conduct user research activities including stakeholder interviews, workflow analysis, usability testing, and feedback collection
- Translate business, technical, and user requirements into intuitive user experiences and interface designs
- Create design artifacts including user journeys, process flows, wireframes, mockups, interactive prototypes, and user interface specifications
- Design user experiences for desktop applications, web applications, and data-driven systems
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure accurate implementation of design requirements
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, demonstrations, and reviews as part of an Agile development process
- Conduct usability evaluations and recommend design improvements based on user feedback and observed behavior
- Establish and maintain design standards, patterns, and reusable interface components
- Support accessibility and usability best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
- Present design concepts and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Skills
- Experience designing end-to-end user experiences for software applications
- Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, or similar UX design platforms
- Experience conducting user research and usability testing
- Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and visual design principles
- Experience collaborating with software development teams in Agile environments
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Typically has a Bachelor's or masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, and 5+ years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required
- 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, product design, human-centered design, or a related discipline
- Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start
- Experience designing Electron-based desktop applications or other thick client software solutions
- Experience designing user experiences for technical, engineering, analytics, or data-intensive applications
- Familiarity with data visualization principles and dashboard design
- Experience working within government, defense, intelligence community, or regulated environments
- Experience supporting applications operating in disconnected, restricted, or air-gapped environments
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
- Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
Company Overview
Agile Defense is an information technology company located in Reston. It is a sub-organization of Agile-BOT. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://agiledefense.com.