UI/UX Design Lead @ Softrams

INACTIVE

Full-Time

UI/UX Design Lead

Posted on 1/13/2023

Softrams

201-500 employees

Digital services firm

Food & Agriculture

Consulting

Social Impact

Aerospace

Senior

Woodlawn, MD, USA

Requirements

A minimum of 8 years in the Information Technology field focusing on engineering projects with specific Business and UX Design
Experience with Human Centered Design
5 or more years of experience in working with Designers, Researchers and Analysts in planning, conducting, and translating opportunities
5 or years of experience providing UX Design expertise for enterprise applications on AWS
5 or more years of experience working with Ruby and AWS
5 or more years of experience with architecture & design
Experience with research and design of civic digital services
Deep understanding of inclusivity and equity in research and design
Experience in designing usable, accessible and empowering “productivity”/B2B applications
Excellent understanding of various design methods, workflows to create human centered designs working with agile teams
Experience building and working with design systems
Experince with UXD and Graphic Design
Must have been a resident of the United States for at least 3 years in the most recent 5 years to qualify for public trust clearance

Responsibilities

Proactively review and understand existing product, environment, eco-system, information architecture, key user workflows
Review product analytics, customer service data and other sources to understand patterns, personas and key usage scenarios
Work with tools like Figma create and manage design systems, low fidelity and high fidelity wireframes
Build and manage design assets, style guides and design fidelity in the implemented application
Build, review and test designs for accessibility, equity and inclusivity
Meet with Product Owner, Researchers and Agency stakeholders to review scope and design goals for an upcoming iteration of product improvements
Help team and agency stakeholders connect dots to leverage research insights to product development
Participate and share lessons learned, new concepts, methods in learning events like brownbag sessions, DEMO Days and external events like meetups and conferences

Softrams is an award-winning healthcare technology company and one of the fastest growing digital services firms in the Washington Metropolitan region with teams distributed and working remotely throughout United States.

We rely on principles of Human Centered Design (HCD), modern cloud native architectures and agile practices to build participatory, responsive, civic digital services that are simple, intuitive, and empowering. We are proud to offer our services to Federal Agencies like Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and build impactful solutions and support innovation at Federal Agencies since 2015.

“Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) in 2020 earned performance payments (shared savings) totaling nearly $2.3 billion while saving Medicare approximately $1.9 billion, marking the fourth consecutive year of net savings for Medicare” - https://bit.ly/softrams_acoms_2021

Softrams Team has built and continue to support the ACO Management System (ACOMS) that CMS teams and ACO teams rely on to manage ACO participation in the Medicare Shared Services Program.

Please visit https://softrams.com/our-work/ to learn more about our work, the impact in the healthcare eco-system and our awards like the “Top Work Places” in the Technology segment for 2021.

Join The Team

We are looking for a UX/UI Design Lead to join our team and driven solutions.

You will make a great fit, if you have:

1. A minimum of 8 years in the Information Technology field focusing on engineering projects with specific Business and UX Design.

2. Experience with Human Centered Design.

3. 5 or more years of experience in working with Designers, Researchers and Analysts in planning, conducting, and translating opportunities.

4. 5 or years of experience providing UX Design expertise for enterprise applications on AWS.

5. 5 or more years of experience working with Ruby and AWS.

6. 5 or more years of experience with architecture & design.

7. Experience with research and design of civic digital services

8. Deep understanding of inclusivity and equity in research and design

9. Experience in designing usable, accessible and empowering “productivity”/B2B applications

10. Excellent understanding of various design methods, workflows to create human centered designs working with agile teams

11. Experience building and working with design systems

12. Experince with UXD and Graphic Design.

On a day to day basis you will:

· Proactively review and understand existing product, environment, eco-system, information architecture, key user workflows

·Review product analytics, customer service data and other sources to understand patterns, personas and key usage scenarios

·Work with tools like Figma create and manage design systems, low fidelity and high fidelity wireframes

·Build and manage design assets, style guides and design fidelity in the implemented application

·Build, review and test designs for accessibility, equity and inclusivity

·Meet with Product Owner, Researchers and Agency stakeholders to review scope and design goals for an upcoming iteration of product improvements

·Help team and agency stakeholders connect dots to leverage research insights to product development

·Participate and share lessons learned, new concepts, methods in learning events like brownbag sessions, DEMO Days and external events like meetups and conferences

Additional requirements:

. A portfolio showcasing broad design and development competencies, including usability, UI design, and HCD best practices;

· Must have been a resident of the United States for at least 3 years in the most recent 5 years to qualify for public trust clearance.

Public Trust Clearance

This role requires the hired candidate to go through public clearance. A minimum of 3 years of stay in the U.S. within the last 5 years is a must to be eligible to qualify for public trust clearance sponsorship.

Benefits and Perks

·65%-75% company sponsored (including dependents) premiums towards Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. 100% employer sponsored STD, LTD & Life Insurance (min $100K). Voluntary Life insurance option available.

·Retirement 401(k) Plan with employer matching. Immediate vesting.

·Vacation & Sick leaves

·Discretionary Bonus, Spot awards, Gifts, Tenure based rewards.

·Company sponsored role based certifications/trainings.

·Monthly Doordash DashPass subscription.

·Group discounts via LifeMart ADP

About Softrams

We at Softrams believe in agile, repeatable processes, modern technologies, intuitive user interfaces, simple solutions and user-centric services that work for our clients and their customers. We emphasize clean, high-quality coding; continuous integration & testing; and automated deployments in scalable hosting environments. We believe in “failing fast” and in transparency in our work. And we are committed to delivering continuous business value to our clients.

Softrams is a Maryland & Virginia-based small business providing information technology and consulting, and specializing in emerging technologies for UX/UI, Mobile Apps, DevOps, Big Data Analytics, Data Science, and Cyber Security. We offer innovative technology implementations and build customer-centric services that are simple, intuitive, scalable, efficient and most importantly usable.

Softrams is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

About Softrams

This role is based in our Woodlawn, MD office with some remote flexibility. Softrams is a 100% remote at the moment, and post covid we expect our designers to be onsite at least 2-3 days a week.

Benefits

· 65%-75% company sponsored (including dependents) premiums towards Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. 100% employer sponsored STD, LTD & Life Insurance (min $100K). Voluntary Life insurance option available.

· Retirement 401(k) Plan with employer matching. Immediate vesting.

· Vacation & Sick leaves

· Discretionary Bonus, Spot awards, Gifts, Tenure based rewards.

· Company sponsored role based certifications/trainings.

· Monthly Doordash DashPass subscription.

· Group discounts via LifeMart ADP

Softrams

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Softrams' mission is to grow and continue to be a leading consulting and solutions provider specializing in emerging technologies.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.9M

Headquarters

Leesburg, Virginia

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 8%

1 year growth

↑ 38%

2 year growth

↑ 71%

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package by providing options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. We also offer 100% company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance for the employee along with optional spousal and child life insurance.

We offer a generous 401k program with matching employer contributions of up to 5%. Employees become fully vested 30 days after their start date.

Everyone needs time to recharge and unwind which is why we provide an annual 15-day vacation and 5-day sick leave. We also provide additional maternity and parental leave, as well as bereavement leave.

We are proud to share our in-house training application which provides unlimited access to training programs (AWS, Azure, SAFe etc). We offer rewards for completion of certificates and host internal brown bag sessions to ensure an environment of continuous learning. We have also launched a new “Yearn to Learn” initiative which provides recommended courses and certifications along with opportunities and incentives based on current role and future aspirations.

We provide your choice of laptop – MacBook Pro or PC, along with any additional software you may need for your job. Our offices provide ergonomic desks with adjustable height powered by push button operation, with USB plugins conveniently mounted right at their desk (SmartDesk). Additionally, our offices have all new Zoom Rooms installed in each conference room to ensure quality communication and collaboration in a seamless and integrated manner.

We have partnered with Teaching for Good to provide free virtual training and mentoring for anyone interested in enhancing their career or would like to acquire new competencies. We also hope to create the skills of our future workforce.

The pandemic has shifted how companies engage with their employees. In addition to the annual company event, we have created new virtual events such as Virtual Birthday Cake Cutting, Trivia, Bingo and many more to emphasize we are one team.

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