UX Researcher/Designer

Description

• Conduct User Research & Testing – Perform user interviews, surveys, A/B testing, and heuristic evaluations to gather insights and refine design decisions, ensuring accessibility and usability best practices (WCAG) are met.
• Design & Prototype User Interfaces – Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs using tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD for web and mobile applications.
• Collaborate & Communicate with Teams – Work closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure design consistency, share progress, and incorporate feedback into iterative design improvements.
• Ensure Information Architecture & Accessibility – Structure information logically for intuitive navigation, implement usability principles, and design responsive interfaces that function seamlessly across different devices and screen sizes.
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience with user research, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience using design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
• Minimum of 4 years of experience using systems, usability principles, and accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Minimum of 4 years of experience on software projects that involved conducting user interviews, surveys, A/B testing, and heuristic evaluations to drive design decisions.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent work experience
• Communication and Collaboration: have effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a team environment, including sharing progress, asking for help when needed, and providing constructive feedback.
• Continuous Learning: have an eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in web development.
  
  

Desired Experience and Qualifications, must meet some of the below:

• User Research: ability to conduct and analyze user research, interviews, and surveys.
• Wireframing and Prototyping: creating basic blueprints of design layouts and interactive prototypes in tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.
• Visual Design: Knowledge of font choices, color schemes, and how they impact user experience as well as an understanding of grid systems, balance, and visual hierarchy.
• Interactive Design: designing smooth transitions, animations, and feedback loops as well as designs that work well across different devices and screen sizes.
• Information Architecture: structuring information in a way that is logical and easy to navigate and creating intuitive navigation systems.
• Design Tools: Proficiency in tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite as well as basic HTML/CSS knowledge.
• Usability Testing: Planning and conducting tests to validate design decisions and the ability to refine designs based on feedback and test results.
• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: Approaching design challenges with the user’s needs in mind and taking an iterative approach towards refining designs and ideas.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring every element is perfectly aligned and visually consistent, and the design language is consistent throughout the product or suite of products.
  
  

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

Benefits

Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year!
  
  

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.
  
  

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994 Gunnison Consulting Group began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.