Ui/UX Designer & Researcher w/Top Secret Clearance

Ui/UX Designer & Researcher w/Top Secret Clearance A3 Consulting is seeking a creative and technical UI/UX Designer & Researcher to lead the user experience strategy for a defense centric effort. If you enjoy transforming complex data from legacy systems and multiple feeds into intuitive, actionable interfaces this role is for you! In this Job You Will: • Own the User Interface and Experience for designated capabilities from concept to deployment, ensuring they are highly functional, user-centric, and strictly aligned with DCSA standards. • Conduct formal user research, structured stakeholder interviews, and task-based usability testing with defined success criteria to assess how NI2 capabilities support mission user workflows. • Develop and maintain comprehensive User Personas and Journey Maps that represent key NI2 user groups across current and target-state operations. • Produce User Research and Usability Test Reports to capture findings, identify pain points, and drive iterative, user-centered design improvements. • Map out optimized workflows designed to achieve at least a 40% reduction in the average number of operations required to complete standard tasks compared to the legacy system baseline. • Design intuitive dashboards and interfaces that visualize complex risk data, Continuous Vetting for Facilities (CV-F) metrics, and AI/ML outputs, making information easily digestible for analysts. • Create wireframes and interactive prototypes that strictly adhere to the DCSA UI Style Guide. • Collaborate closely with full-stack developers to ensure designs are technically feasible and that login/page load times meet strict performance thresholds. • Ensure all interfaces are fully compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards, guaranteeing an inclusive experience for all users. • Establish and maintain feedback loops to ensure the delivered software maintains an acceptable User Satisfaction Score across end users.

: • Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience. • 5-7+ years of experience in a UI/UX design, user research, or front-end development role. • A strong portfolio showcasing your work on data-heavy applications, demonstrating your ability to visualize complex information and map complex user journeys. • Proven experience conducting structured stakeholder interviews, observation of representative user workflows, and task-based usability testing. • Proficiency in translating complex business