UI/UX Developer

C Mack Solutions LLC•Ashburn, VA

2d•$75,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

C. Mack Solutions is seeking a UI/UX Developer with agile methodology experience to join our team and support a complex program to provide Agile development and operations and maintenance for critical systems on a mission-critical program for the Federal Government. As a UI/UX Developer of an Agile team you will be responsible for creating intuitive, user-centered designs and developing responsive, interactive user interfaces that are maintainable, efficient, and reliable. Experience with Agile development methodologies and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers, product owners, and stakeholders.

Requirements

Must live within the DC, MD, VA area.
U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidate must be able to obtain CBP Public Trust.
Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors
Experience working collaboratively to communicate effectively through websites and web applications that are easy for real people to use and responsive across all device viewports
Professional Experience: 5 + years’ experience in UI/UX development
Professional experience with enterprise UI design tools such as Figma (preferred), or similar tools
Professional experience communicating designs with stakeholders such as product owners, end users, development teams, and management
Ability to understand trade-offs between designs, technical feasibility, and maintenance
Proficiency in development and maintenance of web applications using React, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, browser technologies such as HTML, HTTP and CSS and JavaScript framework such as Kendo UI.
Familiarity with Java and associated frameworks such as Spring/Spring boot
Familiarity with our tech stack: Java 17, Spring/Spring boot, React, UI state management, ORM such as Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Amazon AWS
Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment tools such as Harness, Jenkins, GitLab or Bamboo
Stay current on important industry and customer trends to ensure our applications are delivering relevant solutions
Collaborate effectively with stakeholders inside the company and with customer groups to drive effective solutions
Use data, validation, and feedback strategies that deliver code backed by qualitative and quantities testing
Experience with responsive and mobile-first development
Willing to take risks and champion new ideas.
Have experience developing applications, from consumer facing to internal tools
Maintain a user-centered approach while respecting business needs
Able to work and be effective in an agile design environment
Working knowledge of and ability to assist others in the use of design tools to support process improvement (Figma, Axure, Sketch, Invision, XD, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethics and a self-starter

Nice To Haves

Design Thinking certifications such as those offered through IDEO, Stanford, Cornell, MIT or a host of other organizations
Proven experience designing for web accessibility (Section 508 standards)
Experience with information architecture
Ability and interest in educating others on user-centered design best practices
Advanced understanding of Lean processes, and Agile principles

Responsibilities

Develop user interfaces that meet business requirements and user needs
Lead the development of a cohesive look-and-feel and standardized user experience across applications
Developing compelling, creative, and user-focused experiences and points of view that align with clients’ business objectives
Collaborating with cross discipline team to create and execute experience style guides, interaction patterns, and information design standards
Develop wireframes, mockups, and/or prototypes supporting design ideas and effectively communicate ideas to various stakeholders
Establish standard layout and style libraries across applications
Work closely with the functional team to determine feasibility of requirements and collaborate on design ideas and improvements.
Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports
Work independently and efficiently within agile software development environment, utilizing tools and practices like JIRA, Confluence, GitLab, unit testing and harness.
Providing mentoring to junior members of the team
Must be able to work on-site in Ashburn, VA 1-2 days per week