Senior UI/UX Designer

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to support a major federal modernization program. This role leads user-experience design efforts across cloud-based applications, data workflows, dashboards, and mission-critical interfaces. The Senior UI/UX Designer creates intuitive, accessible, and secure user experiences aligned with federal usability standards and operational mission needs. The designer partners closely with Product, Engineering, QA, Cloud, and Migration teams to translate complex workflows into clean, user-centered designs.

Your future duties and responsibilities: User Experience (UX) Design

Lead user research, persona development, workflow analysis, and UX discovery activities

Create wireframes, user flows, journey maps, prototypes, and interaction models

Translate mission and technical requirements into intuitive user experiences

Ensure designs meet usability, accessibility (Section 508), and security standards

User Interface (UI) Design

Develop modern, responsive interface designs for web-based dashboards and cloud applications

Create high-fidelity mockups, visual assets, design systems, and style guides

Ensure UI concepts align with UX principles, product requirements, and modernization goals

Collaborate with developers to support pixel-perfect implementation

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and design reviews

Work closely with Product Leads, Full Stack Engineers, QA Automation Engineers, and Cloud teams

Provide clear design requirements, acceptance criteria, and handoff documentation

Support iterative design improvements based on user testing and stakeholder feedback

User Testing & Validation

Conduct usability testing, A/B testing, and UI validation sessions

Analyze results and recommend design refinements to improve user efficiency and satisfaction

Ensure final designs meet mission objectives and end-user needs

Documentation & Communication

Produce design specifications, prototypes, and visual documentation supporting development

Maintain design libraries and reusable components for consistency across applications

Present design concepts and UX findings to leadership, mission stakeholders, and engineering teams

Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Bachelors degree and 8+ years of experience in UI/UX design, human-centered design, or digital product development

Proven expertise in designing complex, data-rich interfaces for enterprise or mission-critical applications

Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar

Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments

Strong communication, research, prototyping, and collaboration skills

Ability to translate complex workflows into intuitive user experiences

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or national-security programs

Familiarity with cloud-based applications, data visualizations, and microservice architectures

Experience with accessibility compliance (Section 508 / WCAG)

Knowledge of HTML/CSS or front-end concepts to support development alignment

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.