User Interface / User Experience (UI / UX) Developer

Senior-level UI / UX Developer

CACI is currently looking for a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior-level UI / UX Developer with Agile methodology experience to join our Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Land Border Integration (LBI) Integrated Traveler Initiative 2.1 (ITI2.1) team in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development and hardware integration for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

As a member of the ITI2.1 Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation's safety, security, and prosperity. CBP Officers and Border Patrol agents are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

CACI agile programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

What You'll Get to Do :

As a Senior UX / UI Developer, you'll rely on user-centered design principles to produce high-quality visualsfrom concept to executionacross many platforms. A successful candidate will have a passion for design, a strong appreciation for user-centric design, familiar with software development cycle, good understanding of technology, and excellent communication skills.

Rapidly prototype and develop user interface features for the ITI2.1 front-end application platform.

Rapidly prototype and develop user interface features for dashboard reporting and monitoring system

Employ participatory design, creative brainstorming and other techniques to collaborate with software developers, systems engineers and other product team members as part of an agile software development team

Ensure applications are meeting the customers IT Accessibility Standards

Map workflows, user paths, create storyboards, wireframes, mockups, low and high-fidelity prototypes and write UI specifications to support development across multiple applications and platforms

Design graphic, icons and other visual elements as necessary

Evaluate designs using user-centric design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walk-throughs

Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology design and usability, and share this information across multiple teams

Participate in working groups and / or meetings with application stakeholders to discuss user requirements and / or present wireframes and mockups

You Have :

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include, but not limited to :

3-year check for felony convictions

1-year check for illegal drug use

1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud

Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of experience in UI / UX design, UX strategy, and usability research and testing

Experience in wireframing and key page development in UI / UX Design and knowing crucial steps for creating / visualizing the product interface elements.

Solid knowledge of prototyping tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote etc.) as well as workflow tools (Omnigraffle, Visio)

Experience with web design using (Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium, Sublime Text, Atom, etc.)

Passion for problem solving. Out of the box thinker who can leverage a wide range of skills to present concise and practical solutions to complex problems.

At least 3-5 years of demonstrable experience in user interface design and development

Strong analytical and communication skills. Must be able to learn new technologies and the domain space very quickly and present ideas in a team setting

Must have the eagerness to constantly strive to innovate and the ability to initiate discussions regarding new ideas

Team-oriented individual, positive attitude, energetic, result & delivery oriented, keen interest on quality and intense attention to detail

Must have the experience of going through a feature's full lifecycle, from inception to production

Experience delivering code using modern JavaScript frameworks such as VueJS, Angular, or React, with the ability to implement and support modern JavaScript code

Experience delivering products that work across a range of browsers and platforms

Experience using modern CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap to deliver responsive, mobile aware products

Understanding of 508 Accessibility standards. Experience delivering and meeting them preferred.

Excellent understanding of the life cycle process of website development (discovery, planning, design, requirements, coding, testing, and user testing and evaluation)

Excellent communication and writing skills (ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience).

Experience with Lean, Agile, DevOps tools such as Atlassian Confluence, JIRA

Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Sterling, VA

Bonus Would Be Having :

Advanced degree in MIS or Computer Science preferred.

Experience in Objective C, Flash / ActionScript / Flex, HTML, Ajax / DHTML, VB knowledge of XAML, SVG etc.

Client- Server development experience

Cloud application Restful API experience

Experience in GUI development

What You Can Expect :

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

The proposed salary range for this position is : $103,800 - $218,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.