User Experience Designer

Parsons Corporation • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

Parsons is looking for a User Experience Designer to join our team. In this role you will get to support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will work as part of a team that develops and tailors capabilities with the goal to prevent and eradicate cyber threats to critical U.S. systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.
• Seven (7+) years’ experience as a UX Designer (11+ year’s experience as UX Designer if no degree).
• Proficiency with UX Design tools
• Experience with HTML/CSS principals and experience working in close collaboration with both government customers and software developers.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Nice To Haves

• Strong ability to grasp new technologies and acquire new skills through independent study, professional training, and interaction with other team members
• Ability to communicate with technical team members and managers.
• Flexibility to deliver in accordance with scheduled priorities that may shift in a dynamic cyber environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide user experience design support for government systems, translating mission and functional requirements into usable, accessible, and consistent user centric visualizations ensuring consistent look/feel/operational workflows.
• Validate user requirements by conducting user research, workflow analysis, and usability evaluations to inform design decisions.
• Validate system usability in coordination with development team members and government stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain UX artifacts, including wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and design standards, ensuring compliance with government accessibility requirements (e.g., Section 508) and approved design guidelines.
• Collaborate with contractor personnel to support system development, integration, testing, and change management activities, and provide required UI/UX documentation and deliverables
• Collaborate in agile scrum cycles, contributing to design sessions, and providing support for testing and documentation.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• flexible work schedules
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees