UI/UX Designer

Kepora•McLean, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The UI/UX Designer will support a government Sponsor onsite at a customer site in McLean, Virginia. The role leads UX and UI efforts for complex, high-visibility applications, combining user research and analysis with interaction design and polished interface design. Work includes defining and evolving design systems and component libraries, establishing consistent interaction patterns and standards across applications, and creating service blueprints and end-to-end experience maps to align cross-functional teams. The designer will also develop interactive prototypes and high-fidelity UI designs that are accessible, usable, and visually consistent. Research and design work must follow ethical, secure, and compliant practices suitable for classified or sensitive environments. This is a full-time, onsite position, Monday through Friday. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance with required Full Scope Polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Senior labor-category experience: at least 8 years with a bachelor’s degree, 7 years with a master’s degree, or 6 years with a doctorate.
Demonstrated experience conducting UX research, analysis, and synthesis; UI-only experience is not sufficient.
Strong proficiency with Figma, Adobe XD, or equivalent design and prototyping tools.
Experience collaborating closely with product managers and engineering teams.
Ability to clearly explain design decisions and research findings to stakeholders.
Willingness to work full time onsite in McLean, Virginia.

Nice To Haves

Portfolio, website, case studies, or work samples demonstrating UX research methodology, analysis, and UI design quality.
Experience designing for mission-critical or government systems.
Familiarity with WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
Experience contributing to or managing design systems.
Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks and design constraints, such as component-based development.
Experience supporting data-heavy or analytical user workflows.

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct user research, including interviews, usability testing, and feedback sessions with diverse user groups such as analysts, subject-matter experts, managers, and data scientists.
Analyze and synthesize research findings into actionable insights, personas, user journeys, and workflow maps.
Document research findings and recommendations to support stakeholder understanding and buy-in, particularly in government settings.
Apply ethical, secure, and compliant research practices appropriate for classified or sensitive environments.
Lead UX and UI efforts for complex, high-visibility applications.
Define, maintain, and evolve design systems and component libraries in collaboration with engineering teams.
Establish consistent interaction patterns, workflows, and design standards across multiple applications.
Create service blueprints and end-to-end experience maps to align cross-functional teams.
Develop interactive prototypes using Figma, Adobe XD, or similar tools to explore concepts and validate user flows.
Produce high-fidelity UI designs that are accessible, usable, and visually consistent.
Collaborate closely with product managers and engineering teams.
Clearly articulate design decisions and research findings to stakeholders.
Work onsite full time in McLean, Virginia, Monday through Friday.