UI\/UX Designer\/Developer

Respond in the subject line with: GREEN Please contact: RYAN CARLEO rcarleo@apexsystems.com 719-671-4999We are looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer Developer who will work to develop creative, clean, accessible user interfaces / prototypes. You will work in a Federal Government environment and interface directly with our engineers and project stakeholders. This role will include proposing and implementing modern interfaces using the latest design principles, accessibility standards, and technologies. You will support the web application re-design efforts to ensure defined performance, accessibility, usability, and reliability requirements. This is fantastic opportunity to be part of an Agile development team with a passion for innovation and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies.Duties & Responsibilities • Lead & implement UI/UX design modifications based on testing, customer feedback, and team goals in an agile environment • Participate in product decisions from definition to release • Improve designs based on testing, interviews, user research, surveys, etc. • Work with product owners, scrum team, and stakeholders to understand requirements for new and existing features • Collaborate with developers during sprints to answer questions and validate features as they are being developed • Contribute to development of best practices and standards to be used by product and engineering. • Collaborate with developers during sprints to answer questions and validate features as they are being developed.RequirementsRequired qualifications: • 5+ years experience as a UI/UX Designer/Developer • Good knowledge of design concepts including but not limited to: interface design, prototyping, information architecture, and design systems development • Proficient with design tools like Sketch or Adobe XD. • Follow best practices and standards • Ability to articulate design requirements to be used by the development team • General understanding of Web Development best practices (HTML5, CSS3) • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities • Customer service oriented • Passion and drive for learning new technologies and practices • Ability to maintain a big-picture vision while defining very detailed requirements • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Adaptable, dependable and independent Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 8 years of professional experiencePreferred qualifications: • Experience building single-page applications consuming REST API • Participate in product decisions from definition to release • Release and refine components and workflows • Experience implementing 508 Compliance • JIRA experience a plus. • Proficient with managing and updating Wiki documentation. • Confluence experience a plus. • Experience with federal government systems a plus. • Experience with Geospatial data a plusEEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystemsinc.com or 844-463-6178.