User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX) Designer - Remote - Clearance Required

Lyteworx Automation Systems (Lyteworx) is seeking talented individuals to join our team of technology pioneers. With over 16 years of experience, we have honed our core capabilities in IT infrastructure engineering, cyber security, data science, and artificial intelligence. Our comprehensive suite of engineering and technical support services caters to clients across defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors. If you have a passion for cutting-edge technology and a drive to push the boundaries of innovation, Lyteworx is the place for you. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of technology.• SOURCING RESUMES -----RequirementsWe are seeking creative and detail-oriented professionals to join our innovative team, driving the design of intuitive and impactful user experiences for cutting-edge applications. As a UI/UX Designer, you will play a key role in creating user-centered designs for advanced analytics, AI/ML tools, and scalable applications.This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs that align with user needs and project goals. Leveraging industry best practices and modern design tools, you will enhance usability, accessibility, and overall engagement within secure, high-performance environments.• U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED -------Security Clearance: Top SecretLocation: National Capital Region (NCR) , Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington. With RemoteEducation:• Bachelor’s degree plus 7-10 years experience, or a Masters Degree plus 5 years of experience.Skills & Experience:• Experience with usability testing, including preparing test plans and associated wireframes, facilitating test sessions, analyzing data, and reporting and presenting results• Experience with creating and documenting information design concepts and solutions by various means, including wireframes, prototypes, and task flow diagrams• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrate experience and capability to make presentations to and interact with end-users.• Must have prior experience conducting user interviews, and contextual inquiries.• Experience with user tracking and metrics tooling such as Matomo• Experience with visualization of user metrics using Qlik and/or Tableau• Any usability/ UX related certification (e.g. CUA) is a Nice to Have.Major Duties:• Provide subject matter expertise to support agile development using methodologies based on iterative development, requirements and solutions• Translates/transforms user research information into actionable user interface requirements and workflows.• Produces high quality solutions through hybrid wireframe and visual designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps and prototypes.• Rapidly iterates on design prototypes and working applications that contribute to the design, development, and testing of AI/ML tools and delivery methods.• Develops mock-up solutions that can be implemented quickly.• Tests and validates usability by monitoring and reporting metrics, determining potential, leveraging research and analytics to drive product updates and improved user experience. Uses available tooling to quantify user activity and utilization of application capabilities. Produces visualizations of application usage data for analysis of user behavior.• Applies the principles, methods and techniques of user-based design with an in-depth knowledge of complex computer-based systems to support capabilities that include development of artificial intelligence solutions.• Supports technical activities of the end users identifying mission goals, desired metrics, data standards and user workflows.• Works with end-users to build and analyze user stories to identify common users’, system, software and interface requirements for capability design and development.• Identifies end user processes, software and other mission issues that could be improved using AI.• Captures and formulates final articulation of user needs that will define the broader user experience by gathering and incorporating end-user feedback from user interviews, usability tests, surveys, data analysis, and similar methods.• Designs and prototypes specific AI or ML solutions. Understands user needs, behaviors, and motivations. Through empathizing with the user, the analyst can inform design decisions and advocate for the user.• Works closely with Mission and Capability Delivery teams to help determine product goals.BenefitsAt Lyteworx, we prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our employees. To that end, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life and disability insurance options. Our employees also enjoy a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, generous paid time off, and flexible scheduling options to help them balance their work and personal lives.We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are dedicated to providing them with the resources and support they need to achieve their goals and succeed in their careers.• 401K Plan• Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO)• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance• Life & Supplemental Life Insurance• Disability & Accidental Death & Dismemberment• Mental Health Care• Health Saving Account (HSA)