Lead UI/UX Designer, Software Developer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Alpha Omega is an award-winning Federal IT Solutions provider. Since its inception in September 2016, we have grown from a start-up to a $100m/year business. Alpha Omega's growth stems from our mission focus: to make the US Government the best in the world. We achieve that via advanced capabilities in the areas of Design & Product Management, DevSecOps & Cloud Engineering, Intelligent Automation, and Cybersecurity. Our consistent growth has fostered a series of accolades including Inc. 5000 and Washington Technology's Fast 50 awards for five consecutive years, Virginia Business Best Places to Work ten years in a row, and Maryland echnology Council's 2022 Government Contract of the Year over $50 Million Dollars award, to name a few. We are seeking passionate federal IT professionals to join our team. Come support our nation's government agencies and make a difference! Why Us? We have H.E.A.R.T.! Alpha Omega's Core Values - (H) harmony, (E) engagement, (A) accountability, (R) resourcefulness, and (T) tenacity- collectively are an acrostic reminder of the values that guide the work we do. We foster a culture that recognizes and rewards hard work. Our H.E.A.R.T. program invites colleagues and managers from across the organization to recognize each other for living out our core values. Spotlighted employees enjoy a detailed nomination about their core-values-aligned actions which are then shared with their manager. Ready to embark on a rewarding, challenging, and fulfilling career in the Federal IT Solutions space? Come grow with us! Job Title: Lead UI/UX Designer
Work Location: Arlington, VA (Onsite 2 days a week required) & Remote
Clearance Required: US Citizen, DHS Public Trust (EOD) Alpha Omega is currently seeking highly experienced Lead UI/UX Designer to lead our design team and help our federal customer to reinvigorate its customer engagement across the world. We are building a federal design team to enrich digital experience and deliver better services to US Citizens. If you are a compelling storyteller and UI/UX professional who would like to make difference in the way government services are delivered, we would like to provide you that opportunity. Responsibilities: Collaborate with federal customer teams to create intuitive and engaging customer experiences across multiple projects.
Lead and guide Strategic System Modernization team to develop industry leading UIs, workflows, User Guides, and other Interfaces.
Gather user requirements, document user stories, create wireframes, and ensure requirements are completed in accordance with established standards.
Lead and guide PMO team to refactor and migrate content onto the new user experience and test for its effectiveness
Understand "Why" of customer needs through techniques such as interviews, prototype, benchmarking, surveys, and design workshops
Develop Information Architecture for each project to improve customer engagement
Develop and implement strategies to deliver iterative progress using agile methodology
Define, adopt and establish standards and best practices
Champion the prioritization of research & analysis as a basis for making design centered product enhancements
Analyze, articulate and present findings, solutions and recommendations to federal stakeholders in clear and simple manner
Incorporate best practices for internationalization and collaborate with federal internationalization and localization teams to deliver consistent user experienced in multiple languages.
Required Skills: At least 8 years of experience with UI, graphics design, or digital product design
At least 4 years of experience in user, product, or market research
Master's Degree in social sciences, computer science, or relevant field
OR Bachelors degree and 4 years of experience in UX domain
Relevant certification in User experience, UI/UX or Human centered Design
Experience working in Agile teams using leading UI/UX products
Experience in Front End and Back End software development practices
Excellent communication skills to provide clear, articulate rationale for UIX/UX choices and approach.
Experience with collaborative design tools such as InVision, Figma, Sketch or other design tools
Familiar with React, NodeJS, Storybook, Adobe XD
Experience utilizing modeling languages such as UML
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Federal experience is a plus
Development experience preferred
Alpha Omega is committed to the development of a creative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. In accordance with the law and our organizational values, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status)". Final hiring decisions at Alpha Omega will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA, women, people over 40, and differently-abled folks are strongly encouraged to apply.

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