UI/UX Designer - Remote

We seek a talentedUX/UI Designerto join agrowing team of designers, researchers, andwriterssupportingclients infederalgovernment.Through our work building and modernizingenterprise software applications, you will have theopportunitytodesignproductsthat are simple, intuitive, andsatisfying thatultimatelyhelpthe federal government work better and deliver better services.

As a UI/UX Designer, you will collaboratewith product owners and researcherstodiscover anddefine product opportunitiesandthendeliver solutionsthrough iterative prototyping and testing. You willtake designsfrom concepts and wireframes through high fidelity mockups and functional prototypes.You willgenerate ideasand explorepossibilities,incorporating feedback,securing stakeholder buy-in,and working with development to ensure end productssuccessfullyimplement designsthat meet yourusers’expectations.

This positionwill be embedded in one of our projectsin the federal healthcare IT industry,such asthe US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Work to support the UX vision and strategyestablishedby project leadership in alignment with businessobjectives.

• Build empathy with users byworkingconsuming researchinsightsandthroughparticipatory design togenerate validated UX designs.

• Ideate to discover and develop designs and solve user experienceproblems asidentifiedby your project team.

• Work as part of a team to create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to describe, communicate, and test proposed user experiences.

• Review designs with quality assurance and development teams to answer questions and support successful implementation.

• Clearly communicatedesignprocess and rationale of decisions with internal and external stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design, human computerinteractionor related field.

• 3+ years of applied UX design experience in the software industry.

• Able to provide and presentaportfoliodemonstratingyour design process and deliverables.

• Candidate mustresidein the US,be authorized towork in the US, and work must be performed in the US.

• Candidatemust haveresidedin the US 3 of the last 5 years.

• Candidatemust be eligible for public trust.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of WCAG 2.0 Level AA / Section 508 compliance preferred.

• 10+ years of overall professional experience preferred.

• Knowledge of WCAG 2.0 Level AA / Section 508 compliance preferred.

• Experience in federal contracting or healthcare IT preferred.

• Active or past clearance to work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Professional Skills

• Complete tasks effectively and on schedule as part of a broader development team.

• Participate in an Agile process to learn quickly and iterate on your project's user experience.

• Able to work within a design system, style guides, content guides, and proven industry patterns to deliver UX.

• Create designs that are easy to use, accessible, and visually appealing to the user.

• Strong skills with creative tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Sketch.

• Demonstrate excellent written, visual, and verbal communication.

• Ability to work successfully with a cross-functional, diverse, and distributed remote development team.

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.