Cedent is hiring : Senior UI / UX Designer (Reston, VA) in Great Falls Crossing

The User Experience Designer is proficient in user research, interaction design, and visual design. The individual will lead and drive UX strategy, collaborating with Product Management, End users, Business stakeholders, and Engineering teams to ensure a clear understanding of the expected user experience and create scalable design solutions for the product.

The User Experience Designer will leverage their deep knowledge of user-centered design processes and methodologies to create optimal user experiences. They will conceptualize innovative solutions, create user experience specifications, workflows, mockups, etc., to meet or exceed the needs of end users and stakeholders. As a valued member of the UX team, they will use their skills and insights in a collaborative, agile environment to deliver great experiences across products and platforms.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of user-centered design processes and methodologies
• Experience in Interaction Design, interaction modeling, mental modeling, identifying user scenarios, and creating user flows, low- and high-fidelity designs
• Advanced wireframing and / or prototyping / visual design skills and knowledge of tools and methodologies
• Experience designing web applications and mobile solutions for enterprise platforms
• Ability to think at a high level about product strategy and vision
• Experience in UX strategy, user research, interviews, surveys, and usability studies, including creating user personas, journey maps, and empathy maps
• Experience in UX analysis, including conducting competitive analyses, market assessments, and heuristic evaluations
• Experience in information architecture and taxonomies, conceptualizing navigation schemas, search schemas, and application maps
• Experience with web analytics / Google Analytics and user feedback data to inform infrastructure changes and design enhancements
• Experience in usability testing, including creating test scripts, research methods, collecting feedback, and developing design recommendations
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Experience in fast-paced software development environments with aggressive timelines
• High energy, enthusiasm, and a proactive attitude
• Highly creative and inquisitive, capable of multitasking effectively
• Stays updated on UX trends and best practices across web and mobile
• Knowledge of HTML / CSS / JavaScript, with the ability to communicate with developers in their language
• Experience working within Agile methodologies

Must have an online portfolio to be considered. Agency work experience is preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors in Information Design, Human-Centered Design, Industrial Design, Psychology, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field.

Software & Tools

Department : Preferred Vendors

This is a contract position.

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