UI UX Designer IT - Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Designs and prototypes features for the Airports Authority website, intranet site, and mobile applications (apps), web applications, using best-of-breed experience design. Moves from whiteboard and paper prototypes to interactive prototypes.

Uses computer graphics software packages and web development languages and technologies to create interactive and visually appealing designs. Designs graphics that effectively communicate the Airports Authority’s online marketing and overall public relations message in collaboration with the Office of Communications.

Presents design work to Office of Communication marketing staff, business area leaders, and other staff for feedback and review.

Participates in planning the Airports Authority’s website and applications.

Collects text documents and images that will appear on web and intranet pages and converts them into a form that can be viewed in HTML.

Creates device-agnostic web and intranet pages and mobile apps that are compatible across computer systems and browsers.

Assesses the usability of new and existing web and app features and makes recommendations for improvement to software engineers and analysts.

Conducts usability testing in collaboration with software engineers and remains up-to-date on evolving design standards.

Achieves established Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets for supporting apps under assigned domain(s).

Supports web page and application development for the existing Airports Authority intranet and web sites and business application portfolio.

Utilizes software development tools like Jira, DevOps Tools, to capture the requirements and collaborates with rest of the development teams.

Conducts desk audits and shadowing of the customer for Design Thinking workshops and develop Business Applications product design as per industry standards and guidelines.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Six years of progressively responsible experience in IT software development creating applications, and a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Three of the six years of experience must include working in a User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) capacity designing interactive websites and applications for customer audiences.

Skill in applying UI/UX design to conceptualize, design, and prototype new features for websites, intranet sites, mobile pages, and apps that are user-friendly, clear, and efficient.