UI/UX Developer
Stafford Gray LLC
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lansing • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Lead the visual design and usability direction of all product interfaces.
- Analyze user workflows, pain points, and desired outcomes to shape improved user experiences.
- Create sketches, wireframes, mockups, and high‑fidelity prototypes aligned with SOM Look & Feel and ADA standards.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, intuitive, and visually consistent across the application.
- Work directly with project team members—Business Analysts, business owners, architects, developers, tech leads, and QA—to understand functionality and requirements.
- Partner with the Business Analyst to evaluate existing processes and develop accurate interface designs.
- Participate in requirement‑gathering meetings, Joint Application Modeling (JAM) sessions, and collaborative workshops.
- Advocate for end‑user needs throughout the lifecycle of the product.
- Conduct usability testing and accessibility testing to ensure compliance with UI/UX and ADA standards.
- Provide developers with guidance on best practices, accessibility requirements, coding standards, and remediation strategies.
- Ensure full conformance with State of Michigan (SOM) Look & Feel Standards.
- Present wireframe and design solutions to Business Analysts, Technical Leads, and business stakeholders.
- Facilitate usability testing sessions and refine designs based on feedback.
- Serve as a liaison to the DTMB Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) eMichigan team.
Requirements
- UI/UX design experience: 3–5+ years
- Wireframing/prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, or similar): 2+ years
- Design systems & reusable components: 2–3+ years
- Leading user workshops & facilitating sessions: 2+ years
- Accessibility standards (ADA) familiarity: 1+ year
- Proficiency with wireframing/prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or equivalent)
- Experience working with design systems and reusable component libraries
- Familiarity with information architecture principles
- Working knowledge of CSS preprocessors (SASS/LESS)
- Basic understanding of Java or .NET environments (preferred but not required)
- Experience conducting usability testing and analyzing feedback
- Ability to perform A/B testing or other quantitative UX evaluation methods
- Strong ability to examine user flows, identify pain points, and propose effective design solutions
- Strong communication and presentation capabilities
- Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with both technical and business teams
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accessibility and usability standards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
UI/UX designwireframingprototypingdesign systemsreusable componentsaccessibility standardsCSS preprocessorsusability testingA/B testinginformation architecture
Soft skills
communicationpresentationcollaborationattention to detailuser advocacyfacilitationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingcross-functional teamworkuser flow analysis