Junior UX/UI Designer

Responsibilities

• Design user-centered digital experiences that align with business goals
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define objectives and user needs
• Create UX artifacts such as personas, journey maps, and empathy maps
• Support the enterprise design system through component documentation and UI specs
• Assist with user research and translate findings into actionable design improvements
• Evaluate vendor products for UX quality and alignment with standards
• Apply accessibility guidelines (WCAG) to interface and experience design
• Work within technical, business, and time constraints to deliver feasible solutions
• Stay current with UX best practices and emerging industry trends
• Contribute to the growth of the UX program through documentation and collaboration
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time

Skills

• Experience in Figma application and Adobe Creative Cloud suite applications
• Experience with content management systems such as Adobe Experience Manager, Craft, Drupal, Wordpress, etc.
• Understanding of design principles, best practices, and UX laws
• Ability to prioritize, plan and manage time independently
• Experience with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Monday.com, Sharepoint, etc.
• Understanding of WCAG 2.1
• Demonstrated understanding of user experience and user interface design
• Some Experience Collaborating With Stakeholders, Developers, And Other Designers
• Understanding of graphic and visual design principles
• Experience in user testing and user research is a bonus
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and translating abstract ideas into actionable design
• Proactive in shaping design processes and advocating for user-centered solutions
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional decisions

Benefits

• 💼 Retirement Plans
• 🔄 Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• 🏖️ Paid Leave and Holidays
• 💊 Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• 🎓 On-the-Job Training
• 🎓 Tuition Assistance Program
• 🧘 Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• 🚀 Career Development and Advancement Opportunities

Job Details

• Posted: 14 hours ago
• Schedule: Full-time

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing - prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Position Information

We're looking for a talented Junior UX/UI Designer to help create impactful digital experiences for the state of Texas and contribute to building our growing UX design and research program. You'll design intuitive interfaces, collaborate on requirements, wireframes, and prototypes, and iterate based on feedbackall while learning from experienced teammates. Our ideal candidate is excited building this program, okay with working in the abstract, and helps drive decision making. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills, shape design practices, and make a meaningful difference. If you're passionate about UX/UI and have a strong portfolio, we'd love to hear from you.

Online Portfolio Required*

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:Education: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline
• Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis
• Experience: 3 years of experience in Interface design, Information architecture, User mobile design and/or web site design and production (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license
• This position requires driving a state vehicle
• Background in graphic design is a bonus
• Experience in Figma application and Adobe Creative Cloud suite applications
• Experience with content management systems such as Adobe Experience Manager, Craft, Drupal, Wordpress, etc.
• Understanding of design principles, best practices, and UX laws
• Ability to prioritize, plan and manage time independently
• Experience with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Monday.com, Sharepoint, etc.
• Understanding of WCAG 2.1
• Demonstrated understanding of user experience and user interface design
• Some Experience Collaborating With Stakeholders, Developers, And Other Designers
• Understanding of graphic and visual design principles
• Experience in user testing and user research is a bonus
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and translating abstract ideas into actionable design
• Proactive in shaping design processes and advocating for user-centered solutions
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional decisions
• Physical Requirements And Working Conditions
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing - prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• To be selected for and continue employment in this position, the selected incumbent must maintain the security or integrity of the agency's critical infrastructure and will be subject to regular assessments of criminal history and/or reviewed for connections to foreign adversaries

Benefits

• 💼 Retirement Plans
• 🔄 Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• 🏖️ Paid Leave and Holidays
• 💊 Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• 🎓 On-the-Job Training
• 🎓 Tuition Assistance Program
• 🧘 Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• 🚀 Career Development and Advancement Opportunities