Peraton Overview Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our 22,000 employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
As a government contractor, Peraton abides by the following provision
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of the other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).
Qualifications - Masters Degree and/or 15+ years of experience in the field of User Interface/User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Design Research or Human Centered Design.
- 5 Years of direct UI/UX experience.
- Understanding of 508 Accessibility Standards.
- 2 Years implementing Responsive Web/Design Mobile First Best Practices.
- Proven experience as a UX Practitioner, Product or Web Designer in an Agile software application development environment.
- Possesses an understanding and experience of Lean Startup Principles including their role in Lean Agile and Lean UX.
- Understanding of Human Centered Design.
- Experience with Github, Leankit, InVision, Axure, Sketch or Adobe XD.
- Experience using a Design System and component library that maintains organizational standards and styles in typography, composition, color theory, responsive design and accessibility.
- Understanding of design methodologies and best practices
- Proven experience coordinating with multiple technical teams, business stakeholders, and end users.
- Experience interviewing stakeholders and synthesizing their feedback to uncover patterns and themes.
- Experience prioritizing feedback, creating feature lists and defining a minimum viable product (MVP)
- Experience creating visual artifacts such as story mapping and flow diagrams that help explain complex workflows and process
Preferred Skills and Experience
- HTML, CSS and Javascript
- S. Web Design System (USWDS)
- Ruby on Rails
- WCAG
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking Senior Web Designer who performs as the design champion within a Lean Agile project team. The Peraton USCIS DID(it) Program provides USCIS with Agile development, engineering and maintenance capabilities to sustain its IT systems. DID(it) provides the services of Agile teams that participate in IT development, engineering, and maintenance efforts, including activities necessary to build, upgrade and sustain previously developed systems and applications using Lean processes. The DID(it) team works collaboratively with its government customers and other contractors following a team-based scaled flexible and scalable approach to deliver mission value frequently, cost-effectively, responsively, and with high quality.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for conducting interviews with end users to uncover and clearly understand problem areas, including review and validation of assumptions.
- Responsible to facilitate the synthesis and prioritization of interview findings.
- Design the solutions on paper or in code, with necessary interfaces and interactions that address the insights learned from users.
- Working in a rapid development environment creating prototypes and proof of concept applications.
- Responsible for interacting with Product Managers, Product Owners and the Software Engineering team in a cooperative manner to deliver value.
- Follow software engineering best practices, techniques, and standards.
For Colorado Residents Colorado Salary Minimum: $78,915.20 Colorado Salary Maximum:$168,688.00 The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position, and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.
