Designer; UI​/UX & Customer Discovery w​/Secret Clearance Security Clearance

Position: Designer (UI/UX & Customer Discovery) w/Secret Clearance with Security Clearance
Responsibilities & Qualifications T ek Synap is seeking a Designer (UI/UX & Customer Discovery) to join our team at the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to focus on human-centered design and customer discovery to ensure Dev Sec Ops  platforms are intuitive, functional, and widely adopted by users. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience
* 5+ years UI/UX design in Agile or Dev Sec Ops  environments.
* Demonstrated experience in customer discovery and prototyping (Figma, Adobe XD, etc.).
* Strong communication and human-centered design skills. Certifications
* 8570 certification : IAT Level II preferred. Education
* Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, Communications, or related field. Clearance
* Secret clearance required . RESPONSIBILITIES
* Apply human-centered design to JPO Dev Sec Ops  platforms and portals.
* Develop wireframes, prototypes, and interface frameworks.
* Conduct customer discovery and stakeholder interviews.
* Improve user adoption through intuitive design and communication strategies. COMPETENCIES
* Human-Centered Design (HCD) & Design Thinking
* Wire framing & prototyping (Figma, Adobe XD, Balsamiq)
* Customer discovery & user research
* Agile UX design methods
* Communication & adoption strategy Overview WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .
* Location :
Arlington, VA
* Type of environment :
Office
* Noise level :
Low
* Work schedule :
On-site ( with limited hybrid flexibility)
* Amount of Travel :
Limited travel 5% ( Ft. Worth, TX; WPAFB, OH ) WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE U.S. Citizen Active Secret clearance (Top Secret/SAP preferred). ) PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds;

and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. OTHER INFORMATION Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice Additional Job Information Tek Synap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment.

"Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. Apply now to explore jobs with us at  . We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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