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# UX/UI Designer (Remote)

- **Company:** GovCIO
- **Location:** Olympia, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $115,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Biometrics, Design of User Interfaces, User-Centered Design, Adobe XD, Figma
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FCDF06448D8E41EBAC89892F71B1ED5F/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.
 * 3-6 years of relevant UX, UI, usability, product design, or related commensurate experience.
 * Experience supporting usability evaluations, task-based testing, or user-centered product validation
 * Experience collaborating with product managers, designers, and developers
 * Demonstrated understanding and experience creating UI designs and high-fidelity, interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma, or Adobe XD, anchored in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles and informed by user research
 * Strong written, analytical, facilitation, and communication skills

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance, * Experience supporting healthcare, telehealth, or government digital products

 * Familiarity with accessibility principles and inclusive design
 * Experience working within Agile product teams
 * Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs or familiarity with VA systems, * A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview
 * During the Hiring Process
 * Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening
 * Background check, to include:
 * Criminal history (past 7 years)
 * Verification of your highest level of education
 * Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

## Description

This role is hands-on and execution-focused, supporting user-centered validation activities across the product lifecycle, including usability sessions, UAT, and iterative design improvements informed by user feedback and operational context. The designer will also contribute UI design and high-fidelity prototyping work grounded in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles, translating research insights and user needs into tangible, testable design artifacts.

 * Support UX/UI execution for an assigned product portfolio, partnering with PMs, UI Designers, SMEs, and stakeholders
 * Partner with designers and independently create UI designs and high-fidelity prototypes grounded in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles, ensuring solutions align with veteran/staff needs, clinical workflows, and usability best practices
 * Develop task-based UAT scenarios and success criteria aligned to user workflows and release objectives
 * Support and facilitate UAT sessions, including preparation, facilitation, observation, synthesis of findings, and recommendations
 * Conduct or support lightweight user touchpoints such as usability sessions, feedback reviews, and validation activities
 * Support iterative improvements based on user feedback, UAT findings, HCD input, and stakeholder feedback
 * Identify and escalate usability risks, insights, and opportunities to PMs and the UX Lead
 * Participate in accessibility and usability forums supporting continuous product improvement
 * Contribute to product recommendations that improve user adoption, workflow, and experience quality