[Hiring] UI-UX Developer @Damco Solutions

Role Description

• The Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT) partnering with Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is seeking a senior developer with user interface/user experience (UI/UX) expertise.
• The emphasis will be on human-centered design with a deep understanding of UI/UX principles, accessibility, and usability.
• This project will leverage UI/UX design expertise to develop screen designs and optimize workflows for a high-performance web application for the Summer EBT program.
• MNIT/MDE is responsible for building and maintaining the IT infrastructure, applications, data systems, and services to improve usability of applications.
• The resource will work closely with Nutrition Program Services (NPS) staff and the MNIT/MDE team to develop and build a new application for the summer EBT program, provide maintenance and support, and perform enhancements as necessary.
• The goals of this project are to:
  • Build a new application that meets the needs of the schools and districts for the summer EBT program.
  • Assist in ensuring Minnesota's compliance with USDA regulations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with at least 3 years focused on design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Axure, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Professional experience in creating human-centered designs with a deep understanding of UX/UI principles, accessibility, and usability.
• Expertise in building customer journey maps, information architectures, and solving design challenges using UX patterns.
• Ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills to present design ideas and rationales to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in creating interactive, low- and high-fidelity prototypes to test ideas and concepts effectively.
• Experience with A/B testing, behavioral analytics, and using insights to inform design decisions.
• Experience in building reusable component libraries and design systems for long-term scalability and consistency across projects.
• Strong user-first mindset with the ability to advocate for end-user needs in every design decision.
• Critical thinking and creativity to overcome design and technical challenges.

Requirements

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and understand user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions and improve overall user experience.
• Develop UX architecture including sitemaps, journey maps, wireflows, and taxonomy designs.
• Design low- and high-fidelity prototypes to validate design concepts and make iterative improvements based on user feedback.
• Create reusable component libraries and design systems to ensure consistency and scalability across multiple platforms and applications.
• Develop web components that align with modern HTML/CSS standards, ensuring compliance with WCAG accessibility guidelines.
• Collaborate with developers to implement pixel-perfect designs, ensuring technical feasibility and seamless integration of design with development.
• Provide knowledge transfer to State staff.