Job Description

Alion is looking for a user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) front-end designer that will work closely with a team to design and build web-based applications that meet our Department of Defense, Federal and commercial customers’ requirements regarding security assessments of various types. The candidate will be part of a team that interfaces with the product owners and customers to develop intuitive, user-friendly web applications.  Candidate will:

• Participate in agile/scrum software development process
• Elaborate on requirements, use case specifications, design overviews, design details and coding approaches for new software features, with a focus on the UX/UI
• Develop designs for new user interfaces and enhancements for existing interfaces
• Work with product owners to develop storyboards, wireframes, etc.
• Consult with the software engineers on UX/UI and recommend solutions
• Support maintenance of development and testing environments and system hosting our production deployment of the software

The ideal candidate will be a strong team contributor who is will be eager to learn and has a background in meeting customers’ software/application requirements in an Agile environment. The candidate must be a self-starter who can be productive in both on-site and work-from-home environments.

Position requires analytical and problem-solving skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into the software applications.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in design, graphic design, applied arts, digital art, information technology, computer science, related field, or STEAM program.
• Experience with fulfilling technical and business requirements for intuitive and user-centered solutions incorporating knowledge of human computer interaction design
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap
• User Interface design portfolio
• Ability to quickly research and learn new technologies as needed
• Ability to analyze functional requirements and attention to detail necessary to arrive at technically sound design decisions
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with other engineers, testers and subject-matter experts
• Ability to proficiently document work completed, issues or other items necessary for the team’s awareness

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of the Adobe suite of products including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver, or their equivalents.
• Understanding of Section 508 of American Disabilities Act, as it pertains to software UI design
• US Citizenship
• Current clearance a plus.  Must be willing to submit for SECRET clearance