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Summary:

We are currently seeking an experienced User Experience Designer to join our dynamic team. As a User Experience Designer specializing in graphic design and automation, you will lead the design and development of advanced graphic design and automation solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.

This position will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure seamless integration of information technology tools, software, and software, delivering robust and efficient solutions that optimize productivity and quality of the IT process.

Essential Job Functions:

Design and Development: Lead the design and development of custom automation systems, including concept generation, detailed design, prototyping, and testing phases.
• Technical Expertise: Apply advanced knowledge of software engineering principles to derive favorable outcomes to develop robust and efficient solutions to our client's needs.
• Component Selection: Select appropriate materials, components, and technologies to meet project requirements, considering factors such as performance, cost, and desirability.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, software developers, and project managers, to ensure seamless integration of software components.
• Prototyping and Testing: Lead the fabrication of prototypes and conduct rigorous testing to validate design performance, identify potential issues, and iterate on design improvements.
• Documentation: Prepare comprehensive design documentation, including technical specifications, trends and analysis to support deviations, changes or improvements of originally planned activities.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in automation engineering, and proactively identify opportunities for innovation and process optimization.
• Report on project statuses and developments to senior team members.
• Recommend and follow best practices.
• Maintain and safeguard Common Access Card (CAC) and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
• Designs, models, and tests software for client approval.
• Conducts research and creates design proposals for projects. Establishes design briefs.
• Creates concepts, performance, and production criteria. Identifies and selects best practices needed for end user validation.
• Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors.
• Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features by actively participating in usability testing.
• Present design work to the design team, product team, and executives for review and feedback.
• Contribute to user interface design and development best practices and standards.
• Working with a defined Design System; applying to your designs and extending the system with consistent improvements.
• Produces final reports, drawings, and specifications.
• Negotiates appropriate production processes.
• Improves usability of an item.
• Uses computer-aided design (CAD) to design concepts.
• Support the full software development lifecycle.
• Perform analysis of software requirements.
• Define and organize projects on an ongoing basis.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain .NET applications and SQL databases.
• Ensure uninterrupted day-to-day operations.
• Identify and handle technical risks and issues.
• Triage support for operational issues.
• Troubleshooting operational and development issues.
• Support upgrades, patches, and migrations.
• Create and update required documentation.
• Manage code, database, script, and documentation baselines.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• A deep knowledge of usability principles and techniques
• Proficiency in industry-leading design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Proto.io, and similar tools
• Ability to speak fluent English with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and complete projects with minimal supervision.
• Sound understanding of coding and development processes.
• Ability to write clean, easy to understand code.
• Experience with working in an agile environment.
• Experience with full-stack development.
• Well-versed in technologies such as C#, JavaScript, and SQL databases.
• Capability to collaborate with a group of developers.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a multicultural environment.
• Operate in fast-driven environment with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, or global equivalent, in Human Computer Interaction, Information Design, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in user research.
• Minimum 5+ years of demonstrated hands-on experience developing C# / .NET solutions with at least 2 years of experience supporting DoD or Federal projects.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Tier-3 / National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) background investigation in accordance with DODI 5200.02-DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP).

The salary range for this position is $115,000 to $125,000 per year.

Pay and Benefits
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.