Senior UX Designer / Researcher (Accessibility Specialist
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.. Job Details Skills UX Designer UX Research Usability Testing Figma
WCAG 2.2
Accessibility User Journey Mapping Information Architecture Card Sorting Heuristic Evaluation Prototyping UX Designer UX Research Usability Testing Figma
WCAG 2.2
Accessibility User Journey Mapping Information Architecture Card Sorting Heuristic Evaluation Prototyping Summary Job Title :
Senior UX Designer / Researcher (Accessibility Specialist)
Location:
Iowa
Duration:
Long term
Job Type :
Contract (We can consider
- W2) The client prefers local or regional candidates who can attend occasional in-office meetings. Skills
- UX Research, Usability Testing, Figma, WCAG 2.
2,
Accessibility, User Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, Card Sorting, Heuristic Evaluation, Prototyping Responsibilities:
Pure UX research and design role. No coding expected. Graduates of ISU HCI (Human Computer Interaction) program highly desired. Primary Focus UX research User-centered design User journey mapping Wireframes and prototypes Design recommendations Accessibility-first design Design documentation and annotations Required Skills Advanced Figma UX research methodologies User flow creation Prototyping Accessibility (WCAG) Stakeholder collaboration Design documentation Preferred Experience Heat maps (Crazy Egg, Hotjar, etc.) Card sorting Usability testing Nielsen Norman Group training Google UX Certification Formal UX/HCI education
Research Experience Desired:
Heat maps Crazy Egg or similar analytics tools Card sorting User behavior analysis Data-driven design recommendations Screening Priorities UX research experience Figma proficiency Accessibility knowledge Design thinking methodology Analytics-driven recommendations No Coding Required No .NET No SQL No front-end development
Core Responsibilities User Experience Research:
Design, plan, and execute formal user experience research to evaluate complex workflows, ensuring applications are intuitive and efficient for educators and state employees.
Usability Testing:
Moderate hands-on user testing sessions and run usability labs to actively identify and resolve workflow friction.
Heuristic Evaluation:
Audit early layouts and interfaces against usability best practices and design standards.
User Journey & Persona Mapping:
Translate complex district data reporting and environmental workflows into clear, intuitive user journeys and behavioral personas.
Information Architecture:
Structure massive, data-heavy reporting categories logically using techniques like card sorting.
Accessibility Alignment:
Integrate digital accessibility from the ground up, aligning design systems and user research with WCAG standards to ensure digital services are universally accessible to all Iowans.
Collaborative Design:
Partner with our lead Architect to scale technical user experience and research practices across multi-agency initiatives, chatbot interfaces, and global state projects.
Clear Communication:
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional agency teams, product owners, and technical stakeholders to clearly articulate design findings and research data.
Required Technical Skills & Qualifications Senior UX Design Expertise:
Extensive experience designing responsive web application interfaces, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
Specialized UX Research Skills:
Demonstrated mastery in moderating user testing sessions, executing usability labs, performing heuristic evaluations, mapping user journeys, and managing information architecture.
WCAG 2.2
Level AA Mastery:
Practical knowledge of implementing
WCAG 2.2
Level AA requirements, focus management, keyboard navigation mechanics, and color contrast principles within visual layouts.
Strong Communicator:
Ability to clearly explain user research insights, interface design choices, and usability standards to technical team members, developers, and agency stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications (Optional Assets) Front-end engineering experience writing semantic HTML5 and modern, responsive
CSS/SASS.
Experience integrating interface designs into Angular or
MVC .NET
framework environments. Experience utilizing or extending the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS). Required Skill sets User Experience Research, Usability testing, Usability labs, Heuristic evaluation, User journey mapping, Persona development, Information architecture, Card sorting, Wireframing, Interactive prototyping, UX design, WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance, Focus management, Keyboard navigation mechanics, Color contrast requirements, Accessibility auditing, technical communication, Design system vs usage Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools ("AI") that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
Dice Id:
91138222
Position Id:
9077308 Posted 47 minutes ago
