[Hiring] UX/UI Designer @Govcio

Role Description

GovCIO is seeking a UX/UI Designer to support a growing portfolio of VA digital experiences. This role will execute user-centered design and validation activities in close partnership with Product Managers, UI Designers, SMEs, and the UX Lead, helping improve usability, adoption, and workflow alignment for Veterans and clinical users. This is a fully remote role located within the United States.

• Support UX/UI execution for an assigned product portfolio, partnering with PMs, UI Designers, SMEs, and stakeholders.
• Partner with designers and independently create UI designs and high-fidelity prototypes grounded in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles, ensuring solutions align with veteran/staff needs, clinical workflows, and usability best practices.
• Develop task-based UAT scenarios and success criteria aligned to user workflows and release objectives.
• Support and facilitate UAT sessions, including preparation, facilitation, observation, synthesis of findings, and recommendations.
• Conduct or support lightweight user touchpoints such as usability sessions, feedback reviews, and validation activities.
• Support iterative improvements based on user feedback, UAT findings, HCD input, and stakeholder feedback.
• Identify and escalate usability risks, insights, and opportunities to PMs and the UX Lead.
• Participate in accessibility and usability forums supporting continuous product improvement.
• Contribute to product recommendations that improve user adoption, workflow, and experience quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–6 years of relevant UX, UI, usability, product design, or related commensurate experience.
• Experience supporting usability evaluations, task-based testing, or user-centered product validation.
• Experience collaborating with product managers, designers, and developers.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience creating UI designs and high-fidelity, interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma or Adobe XD, anchored in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles and informed by user research.
• Strong written, analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare, telehealth, or government digital products.
• Familiarity with accessibility principles and inclusive design.
• Experience working within Agile product teams.
• Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs or familiarity with VA systems.

Posted Salary Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $115,000.00 /Yr.