Sr. UX Designer II (6433)

MetroStar•Tysons, VA

About The Position

As Sr. UX Designer II, you’ll lead the visual identity and brand strategy to develop the core UI, establish the design system, and enhance the visual appeal of the data brokerage solution. You'll translate requirements into high-fidelity mockups, develop the brand’s visual language, and create foundational UI components. You'll leverage deep visual design expertise to refine and enhance features, ensuring the product has a premium, modern aesthetic from Day 1. You'll collaborate with the UX Lead and data engineering teams to deliver a product that is both functionally logical and visually inspiring. You'll own the creation of external marketing materials (decks, graphics, etc.) to drive the adoption of the program across the community. You're a great fit for this if you have the following: Fearlessly work with clients, users, and team members to build the best products possible; Are disciplined in branding and design experience for responsive web, typography, color theory, and have an eye for modern design; Understand digital design is fluid, flexible, and adaptive for Web design UI; Are passionate about creating modern, usable, and inspiring interfaces; Own your work and have excellent communication and collaboration skills. We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers. If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

Requirements

An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly Security Clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
7+ years of experience with a strong focus on visual design, branding, and UI systems.
Proven ability to apply user-centered design principles to define brand identity, build foundational UI systems, and enhance the overall visual appeal of digital products.
Exceptional visual design abilities, supported by a portfolio demonstrating logo creation, color theory, and typography.
Demonstrated success building Design System Architecture and UI Kits from scratch, not just working within existing frameworks.
Strong proficiency in high-fidelity UI design, visual design comps, and responsive web design.
Experience with information architecture and creating user-friendly, scalable design structures.
Ability to design and translate complex data into clean, professional data visualizations and dashboard interfaces.
Strong skills in iconography, vector graphics, and overall visual storytelling.
Strong working knowledge of industry standard design tools like Figma.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting graphic design needs for marketing materials is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Visual Design Lead for a large IT/data modernization program.
Lead the brand identity development and the front-end UI kit for a new data brokerage solution.
Develop externally facing marketing materials for the program to help communicate the value and drive adoption of the solution.
Own the visual "look and feel" of the Interface and Interaction Design.
Take part in the Agile process, providing high-fidelity visual solutions to complex challenges.
Work with an open and motivated team to build the foundational design system that will be used as the foundation to solve client missions.
Be responsible for the visual design strategy, graphic identity, and high-fidelity prototyping activities.