UI/UX Designer

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Innovate, Grow and Do Extraordinary Together, is at the core of everything we do at Karsun!
At Karsun we defy assumptions and enable transformation as IT modernization experts. Our people and client-first focus, innovation and performance driven culture empowers and encourages our employees with the autonomy to innovate, and be accountable to take ownership and seek advancement opportunities for personal growth.
The UI/UX Designer will be involved in designing product user interfaces using human centered design techniques for a large modernization effort that has significant industry focus. The candidate will be an integral component of a team of passionate and enthusiastic IT professionals, and has tremendous opportunities to contribute to Karsun's growing portfolio. In this role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for designing end user products for enterprise-wide use. These products include modern enterprise applications accessible and responsive via any device (web/mobile). The candidate will be responsible for delivering quality products using industry best practices. The candidate is expected to have extensive experience in applying Human-centered design principles to create user interaction design and user interface elements; measure the overall experience, facilitate, and enable user outcomes in an intuitive manner.
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What You Will Do:
Perform user research, conduct user and stakeholders' interviews, surveys, and compiling data gained from these activities.
Use design thinking, Agile concepts and practices, and product management principles to develop customer focused software products.
Perform visual design/interaction design creating and implementing user interfaces based on user data gathering.
Produce design artifacts such as journey maps, user journeys, personas, etc.
Develop wireframes and prototypes in a clean, well structured, and easily navigable format using Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma
, Abstract or other relevant tools and coach less experienced designers in the same
Plan and lead workshops to elicit user needs and feedback on product direction
Be obsessed with good user-centered design practices and have an eye for detail
Be creative, innovative and artistic and passionate about following the latest and emerging UI/UX trends
Develop design systems
Be a team player with strong analytical skills to understand and translate business requirements to system UI/UX requirements.
Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively in both technical and business environments.
Work independently and efficiently in high-paced environment.
What You Bring to Karsun:
7 years of experience in designing user interfaces for enterprise-wide use
Familiar with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS design capabilities
Fluent in responsive design, mobile/tablet UI/UX
Demonstrated experience as key interaction/visual designer of a UI/UX team throughout the system development cycle of successfully launched web, mobile, and/or software applications.
Demonstrated experience performing user research and user testing, to include conducting user interviews, and synthesize the data gained from these activities.
Demonstrated understanding of web standards and accessible design (508 compliance)
Experience in designing artifacts such as journey maps, user journeys, personas, etc.
Experience developing wireframes and prototypes in a clean, well structured, and easily navigable format using Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma
, Abstract or other relevant tools and coach less experienced designers in the same
Experience developing design systems
Advanced degree or equivalent experience in Human Computer Interaction, Digital Media Design, Fine Arts or related field is desired.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust
Desired Skills:
Experience of Jira, Confluence
User Experience Design Certificate(s)
Experience with tools: Figma/Sketch/XD Design
What Karsun Offers You:
A career, more than just a job
Play a key role in the success and growth of Karsun
Do extraordinary and receive extraordinary
Work alongside seriously talented colleagues and who enjoy challenging each other
Work with integrity, honesty and fairness for customers and colleagues
Excellent Benefits from PTO, Medical Benefits, 401K Match, Health and Wellness Programs, Company Events and an overall Collegial Environment, and much more
About Karsun:
At Karsun, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Karsun believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
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all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. Its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions, and data and analytics solutions to customers at government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. It possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, CMMI Level 5 - DEV appraisal, and AWS Government Competency.
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