Skyward IT Solutions

UX/UI Designer

Rockville, MD · Contract

No sponsorship$95k-$125kDetected 35 days ago

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About the role

That is, a love for people, for improvement, for human advancement through information technology.
Integrity: We're conscientious, intentional, and empathetic.
Please don't ask us to play another part, we're poor actors.

Responsibilities

Turn research into design. Run interviews, build personas, map customer journeys and service blueprints, and let real insight, not vibes, drive every decision. (Okay, a few good vibes too.)
Design it, then actually build it. Go from wireframes and prototypes in Figma to production-ready front-end code in React (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), closing the gap between "designed" and "shipped" - supporting CMS as it merges systems into one AI-driven platform.
Live and breathe accessibility. Build every interface to Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 (A & AA) so it works beautifully for every single user. No exceptions, no afterthoughts.
Wave the USWDS flag. Champion the U.S. Web Design System and federal design standards to create interfaces that are consistent, intuitive, and unmistakably polished.
Test your ideas (and your egos). Run usability sessions, gather feedback, and iterate with a learn, build, measure mindset rooted in the USDS and 18F playbooks.
Real front-end engineering skill. You're comfortable building responsive, accessible interfaces in React with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, not just handing off a mockup and waving goodbye.
Fluency in modern design tooling. Figma is home base, and you're happy collaborating in Mural, Dovetail, or similar.
A working command of Human-Centered Design: user research, usability testing, prototyping, and synthesis.
Genuine accessibility chops. You understand 508 and WCAG 2.0 and design with them from the first sketch, not the last sprint.
All the empathy. You design for the user in front of you, not the user you wish you had.

Requirements

Experience with the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) or other government/enterprise design systems.

Compensation

$5,000 per year for professional development
$600 per year for technical supplies and equipment

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
15 days of paid leave
7 days of sick leave
2 days bereavement leave
401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
$2,000 referral bonus
Life and disability insurance
Bonus points if you've shipped inside an agile agency environment and lived to design another day.
Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits

Company info

We are Skyward.
We are a people-centered business with a desire to serve others.
We are diverse and unified; creative and collaborative; a collection of complementary, not competing talents.
And though on the surface we remain relaxed, beneath, a torrent of energy links us to our civic tech mission.
We stand by our values, and we won't compromise on any of them.
For us, life isn't what happens outside of work.
Work happens inside of life and our culture erases the line often dividing the two.
At Skyward, we're focused on hiring individuals with the right skills and passion to grow, not just checking off every box.
What we offer you:

Visa & Work Authorization

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor

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