Sr. UI​/UX Designer

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Sr. UI/UX Designer

Contract

Lansing, MI, Hybrid - 2 days onsite in a week

In-person

This role leads the design of user interface screens, ensures usability and accessibility compliance, and acts as a strong advocate for end users throughout the product lifecycle. The UI/UX Analyst partners closely with Business Analysts, Technical Leads, developers, and stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet or exceed business and customer expectations.

• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, architects, technical leads, developers, and QA teams to understand requirements, functionality, scalability, and usability needs.
• Partner with Business Analysts to evaluate existing business processes and systems and translate them into effective interface designs.
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions, Joint Application Modeling (JAM) workshops, and stakeholder brainstorming sessions to identify usability needs and concerns.
• Analyze current user flows, processes, pain points, and user goals to propose effective UX solutions.
• Lead the overall visual design and usability strategy, including screen layouts, design patterns, and usability testing.
• Serve as an advocate for end users, continuously improving usability and user satisfaction within project constraints.
• Create sketches, wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity interactive prototypes aligned with requirements, user stories, State of Michigan (SOM) Look & Feel Standards, and ADA accessibility guidelines.
• Review wireframes with Business Analysts for business alignment and with Technical Leads for technical feasibility prior to stakeholder presentations.
• Guide development teams on UI/UX best practices, coding standards, and accessibility remediation.
• Ensure all designs conform to SOM Look & Feel Standards.
• Conduct usability and accessibility testing to validate adherence to UI/UX best practices and ADA requirements.
• Facilitate user testing sessions and iterate designs based on feedback.
• Advise developers on accessibility compliance and vulnerability remediation.
• Act as a liaison to the DTMB Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) eMichigan team.

• Experience using wire framing and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or equivalent.
• Strong experience working with design systems and reusable UI components.
• Experience leading user workshops and facilitating collaborative design sessions.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and usability best practices.
• Experience with information architecture and user flow design.

• UI/UX Design
  
  Experience:
  
  3–5+ Years (Required)
• Wire framing & Prototyping (Figma, Sketch, or equivalent): 2+ Years (Required)
• Design Systems & Reusable Components: 2–3+ Years (Required)
• Leading User Workshops & Facilitating Sessions: 2+ Years (Required)
• Accessibility Standards & Best Practices (ADA): 1+ Year (Required)