UX/UI Designer 2

Fort Meade, MD
Full Time
Mid Level

Job Title

UX/UI Designer 2

Why IDS?

IDS believes in resolving conflict and building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors' solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.

Location

Fort Meade, MD

Job Description

IDS is seeking an experienced UX/UI Designer, for ADG Creative, an IDS subsidiary, to support the design and delivery of user-centered solutions for complex government and intelligence community systems. This role is responsible for creating intuitive user experiences, conducting user research, developing wireframes and prototypes, and ensuring design consistency across multiple products and platforms. The ideal candidate will be passionate about Human-Centered Design and experienced in translating user needs into innovative, mission-focused solutions.

Key Duties

  • Implement UX strategy and vision across a large product portfolio, ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience.
  • Maintain and evolve a comprehensive design system to drive consistency, scalability, and efficiency across multiple products.
  • Support design activities, including stakeholder workshops, design sprints, and collaborative design sessions.
  • Conduct and support user research efforts to better understand user workflows, pain points, and operational requirements.
  • Create user journey maps, information architecture, wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.
  • Advocate for end users and ensure their needs are reflected throughout the design and development process.
  • Apply Human-Centered Design (HCD) methodologies within Agile and SAFe development environments.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver effective solutions.
  • Present design concepts and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of UX processes, standards, and best practices.
  • Support usability testing efforts and incorporate findings into design refinements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of professional UX/UI design experience.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating UX/UI design expertise required.
  • Deep expertise in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles and methodologies.
  • Demonstrated experience translating user research into actionable design decisions.
  • Experience designing complex, data-rich systems and workflows.
  • Experience working within Agile and/or SAFe software development environments.
  • Strong proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools, including:
    • Figma
    • Sketch
    • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • NN/g UX Master Certification.
  • Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) certification.
  • Experience designing solutions for Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other regulated environments.
  • Previous experience supporting a SETA contract environment.
  • Experience facilitating design thinking workshops and design sprints.

Clearance

  • Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required.

Additional Requirements

  • Portfolio submission required.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Strong focus on usability, accessibility, and user-centered design principles.

Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

If you are unable to apply through the portal and need to speak to someone about necessary accommodations to apply, please email accommodation@idsinternational.com and we will follow up with you. Do not submit resumes and applications through this email.

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