Role: IA-DOM-DOIT-SDP6- Senior UX Designer/Researcher (Accessibility Specialist) (807443)
Location: Des Moines, IA 50309 Remote
Duration: 8+ Months
Client: State of Iowa
Short Description:
The Department of Management (DOM) Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a highly skilled, communication-focused Senior UX Designer / Researcher to join our digital modernization team.
Complete Description:
The Department of Management (DOM) Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a highly skilled, communication-focused Senior UX Designer / Researcher to join our digital modernization team. We are looking for a dedicated user experience and user research specialist. Front-end development skills are entirely optional, though any coding ability serves as a welcome asset.
In this position, you will closely collaborate with our lead UX/Accessibility Architect to scale high-quality digital standards across enterprise initiatives. You will possess specialized UX research capabilities that do not exist on the current team, taking ownership of user testing and UI optimization. This role requires an immediate start to support a high-priority modernization pipeline for the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) initiative-advancing a large-scale project phase with tight milestones-with additional cross-agency support for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other state projects as needed.
Purpose
Pure UX research and design role. No coding expected.
Primary Focus
Required Skills
Preferred Experience
Formal UX/HCI education
Research Experience Desired:
Screening Priorities
No Coding Required
Core Responsibilities
Required Technical Skills & Qualifications
Senior UX Design Expertise: Extensive experience designing responsive web application interfaces, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
Specialized UX Research Skills:
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
| Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Demonstrated mastery in moderating user testing sessions, executing usability labs, performing heuristic evaluations, mapping user journeys, and | Required | ||
| managing information architecture. | Required | 8 | Years |
| WCAG 2.2 Level AA Mastery: Practical knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 Level AA requirements, focus management, keyboard navigation mechanics, and | Required | ||
| color contrast principles within visual layouts. | Required | 8 | Years |
| Strong Communicator: Ability to clearly explain user research insights, interface design choices, and usability standards to technical team members, | Required | ||
| developers, and agency stakeholders. | Required | ||
| Front-end engineering experience writing semantic HTML5 and modern, responsive CSS/SASS. | Required | 8 | Years |
| Experience integrating interface designs into Angular or MVC .NET framework environments. | Required | 8 | Years |
| Experience utilizing or extending the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS). | Required | 8 | Years |
| User Experience Research, Usability testing, Usability labs, Heuristic evaluation, User journey mapping, Persona development | Required | 8 | Years |
| Information architecture, Card sorting, Wireframing, Interactive prototyping, UX design, WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance, Focus management | Required | 8 | Years |
| Keyboard navigation mechanics, Color contrast requirements, Accessibility auditing, technical communication, Design system vs usage | Required | 8 | Years |
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