Job Description
We are seeking a full-time contractor or employee for a Senior UX Designer role. Responsibilities: OverseeeingUX/UI designs to ensure design decisions are grounded in user experience and adhere to agency-wide design standards and industry-wide best practices. Translating research into user stories, requirements, flows, wireframes, and prototypes and collaborating on the future product roadmap Employing user testing and outreach to ensure products meets the needs of the end users, in collaboration with partners Partnering with the product team and other key stakeholders, including senior leadership, on design solutions and rationales; collaborating with internal and external teams of product designers, developers, and product managers Required Skills: Experience in software product development, digital design, UX/UI or a related field Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices A portfolio of user research, visual design, and usability studies that demonstrates a high level of professionalism Experience conducting user and usability research Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills Direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI efforts Documented experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma or comparable design software Experience ensuring designs and website confirm to federal accessibility guidelines Preferred Skills: Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira" Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency