UI​/UX Designer II

Job Summary

This position will plan for, identify and document standards, processes and guidance for custom applications user interfaces, specifically addressing accessibility and mobile friendly techniques. The position translates functional needs into user-friendly designs, conducts accessibility testing, and ensures applications provide consistent, responsive experience across devices and assistive technologies. This position would also review applications for meeting accessibility WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. This position will primarily work with Custom Apps Supervisors and Application Architect Lead along with collaborations with other IT staff and development teams.

To be successful, the designer will need to take initiative and own tasks or products, plan work along with being self‑motivating including excellent communications, time management, listening, collaboration, problem solving and adaptability skillsets.

Madison, Wisconsin

Contract

$44.66 - 54.66 per hour

8am to 5pm

Bachelors

• Orienting oneself to current custom applications and pain points related to user interfaces.
• Research, identify and document standards, processes and guidance for custom applications user interfaces for .Net environment, specifically addressing WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements and mobile friendly techniques. This includes development of any templates that would be needed.
• Review and test existing or new applications to identify compliance levels of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements and document and report out findings with recommendations for improvements.
• Assist with maintaining an inventory of application findings and resolutions.
• In collaboration with others, develop and document a process to ensure ongoing changes to custom applications or any new development meets or exceeds accessibility standards.
• Provides recommendations to mitigate or resolve issues related to user interfaces, specifically those to ensure compliance with accessibility and to ensure applications are mobile friendly.
• Identify, document and provide testing strategy and scenarios specifically to test for accessibility and mobile‑friendly design across devices/platforms.
• Complete testing of applications while utilizing approved testing tools for accessibility compliance.
• Develop wireframes and mockups using approved tools to communicate design concepts and interaction flows effectively.
• Participate and contribute input in all meetings related to Agile Methodologies following IT PMO guidance.
• Analyze tasks and provide input into estimates and timelines.
• Keep documentation and processes updated.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with DNR branding standards.
• Analyze the impact of legislative and/or policy and procedural changes on the business requirements related to web accessibility for IT systems.
• Participate in periodic audits and/or gathering of metrics related to accessibility compliance.

• Advanced level experience designing web-based application user interfaces that are accessible and mobile friendly to users, adhering to relevant accessibility guidelines meeting or exceeding WCAG 2.1 AA or higher requirements and compliance with related regulations, such as, the American Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508 for custom applications. (4+ years)
• Advanced level experience with front‑end web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular). (4+ years)
• Advanced level experience identifying, documenting and implementing accessibility, mobile and usability standards, processes and guidance into an organization. (4+ years)
• Experience using Accessibility tools and techniques to ensure compliance with requirements, such as, Lighthouse, Axe dev, NVDA, Aria, jaws, ANDI) (4+ years)
• Experience designing user interfaces by using tools, such as, Adobe XD, Figma for prototyping, user flows and wireframes.

• Experience working with government agencies
• Experience working with Microsoft Suite, including SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.
• UX certifications or training in UX design and accessibility standards.

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