Ux Designer at ECS FEDERAL LLC in Stafford, Virginia

Job Description:

ECS is seeking a
Ux Designer to work in our
Stafford, VA office.
 


Please Note:

This position is contingent upon additional funding.

The UI/UX Designer will support the DMSS program within ECS by working within an Agile team, serving as a designer responsible for user experience and interface design of a Cloud based application called CODIS. They will work collaboratively with developers, the customer, and end users. They should be a self-starter who needs minimal supervision, is comfortable breaking down complex requirements, can create well‐thought-out designs, conduct user research and organize the resulting data, and comes with a team-first approach.

The ECS Team provides focused Agile software development and maintenance for CODIS, a mission-critical application for the FBI. CODIS supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. CODIS software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals’ profiles.

Responsibilities

• Quickly yet thoroughly create workflows, low fidelity wireframes, and high fidelity mockups as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed user interaction behaviors


• Develop and maintain detailed user‐interface specifications


• Create user‐centered designs for software projects by considering customer and end user feedback


• Design the UI architecture, interface, and interactions based on existing structure and the style guide


• Create UI experiences that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience


• Breakdown complex requirements and concepts into well‐thought visual designs and workflows