User Interface/User Experience Designer (Entry level)

Responsibilities

As a User Interface/User Experience Designer at Noblis you will be part of our telecommunications tool suite software development team supporting our federal government client. As part of the software development team, you will be assisting all components of Suite to include telecommunication ordering, inventory management tracking, funding and budgeting tracking, and contract transition planning with your effective user experience design.  You will help the team implement mission essential software projects in a collaborative, creative, and efficient manner.

As a User Experience Designer, you will:

• Create product personas through user research and data
• Define efficient UX interaction models and define their success
• Utilize graphic design skills to create wireframes and prototypes
• Communicate design ideas via prototypes supported by objective analyses to facilitate decision-making
• Develop presentations and reports conveying complex information
• Conduct User Experience Testing and suggest recommendations to improve existing web and mobile applications and to create new ones
• Innovate using UI/UX tools (Adobe XD or similar) as well as lean and agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, HipChat)
• Interface directly with our TEMT clients
• Provide technical direction and quality reviews to team members in the creation of client deliverables
• Work with Senior Leadership to drive account growth

Required Qualifications

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Design, Computer Science, Communications, Business).
• 0-2 years of professional experience
• Knowlege of user experience Design.
• Experience with task leadership and research
• Ability to thrive in an ever changing, technology-based consulting environment
• Ability to translate technical requirements into business solutions including experience analyzing current state quantitative and qualitative data, summarizing findings, developing conclusions, and making strategic recommendations
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to adapt, with willingness to readily take ownership of tasks and problems, which often extend beyond initial scope of responsibility
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Initiative to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to present a polished and professional image to clients
• Experience leading client briefings and review sessions
• Proficiency with UX tools (e.g., Adobe Experience Design or Balsamiq Mockups)

Desired Qualifications

Desired qualifications:

• Knowledge of HTML/CSS; JavaScript is a plus
• Agile Certifications, PMI Certifications or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Experience working in a Telecommunications Environment is a plus
• Experience designing executive dashboards is a plus

Preferred: 

• Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Certification
• Proficiency in all Adobe Suite Tools
• Advanced experience with technical editing and conducting research
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design Certification

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.