Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead

Dev Technology•Reston, VA

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About The Position

Dev Technology Group is seeking a Senior UI/UX Front-End Design Lead to drive strategy and design execution across a large federal agency. This role will serve as the central design authority supporting multiple delivery teams and applications, ensuring consistent, intuitive, and mission-aligned user experiences across diverse technology stacks. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys working alongside our technical project teams and our federal customers to recommend and deliver UI/UX assets and design constructs that our teams can use quickly and efficiently utilize across a variety of technical environments (e.g. AWS-based custom applications, Microsoft-based Power Apps solutions, etc.). The ideal candidate is well versed in user experience strategy and accessibility standards, and thrives in complex, mission-driven environments. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 8 or more years of experience in UI/UX design and implementation, including working alongside or embedded within development teams to help them deliver faster while ensuring a professional, modern, intuitive user experience that is compliant with federal design standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction & Design, or a related technical discipline strongly preferred OR related professional experience in lieu of a degree acceptable.
Over 8 years of hands-on experience in UI/UX design and implementation, applying design standards and collaborating closely with development teams to deliver consistent, intuitive user experiences.
3–5 years of experience leading design initiatives across multiple applications or cross‑functional teams.
Advanced proficiency in HTML5 and CSS3, and in design tools such as Figma or Adobe suite
Experience designing scalable component-based design systems
Strong understanding of accessibility standards, including Section 508 and WCAG
Proven experience optimizing frontend performance and application scalability
Experience working in Agile / DevSecOps development environments
Demonstrated ability to lead discussions regarding UI/UX planning and influence frontend strategy
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Portfolio showcasing enterprise-level UI/UX work
US Citizenship required, Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors or Masters degree in Human-Computer Interaction and Design or similar area of study
Experience leading frontend modernization or transformation initiatives
Familiarity with Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or other UX prototyping tools
Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD integration for frontend deployments
Experience supporting federal or regulated environments

Responsibilities

Serve as the UI/UX SME and translate business requirements and UX strategy into elegant, intuitive, and high-performing user interfaces for development teams to implement
Drive UI/UX best practices across programs, ensuring consistency, usability, and accessibility
Establish and maintain reusable component libraries and design systems leveraging frameworks such as Bootstrap, Material UI, and Trussworks
Ensure Section 508 compliance and adherence to WCAG 2.x standards across applications
Collaborate cross-functionally with product owners, designers, backend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver user-centered solutions
Partner with project and client leadership to shape a modernization roadmap and implement modernization initiatives and continuous proactive improvement of the development processes while staying current with emerging frontend technologies
Lead troubleshooting efforts to identify and resolve complex UI/UX and performance issues
Provide final UI/UX review and sign-off of developed apps prior to customer User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and rollout
Lead creation of high-fidelity prototypes and wireframes
Develop repeatable design-to-development workflows to accelerate delivery across teams
Conduct usability testing and design validation sessions with development teams
Proactively coach and mentor development teams on UI/UX best practices and modern design approaches

Benefits

Generous and flexible time-off policy
Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts

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