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Direct End Client: Texas Education Agency Job Title: Senior UX Designer Duration: 04+ Months Location: Austin, TX 78751 (Remote) Position Type: Contract Interview Type: Webcam or In Person Ceipal ID: STX_UX058_MA Requirement ID: 70125058 The Texas Education Agency requires the services of 1 Senior UX Designer, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Senior UX Designer and the specifications outlined in this document. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Education Agency. Potential Vendors (and their Candidates) must satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Education Agency will pay no fees for interviews or discussions during the selection process. The UX Designer will be responsible for creating a positive and productive end user experience for TEA applications and websites, maintaining a user-centric focus throughout product development. TEA is seeking a Senior UX and Product Design lead to help create solutions that improve education technology integration, enabling parents, teachers, schools, and district leaders to focus on what is most important -- their students. The UX and Product Design Lead will play a critical role in ensuring the successful deployment of technology solutions by maintaining a strong user-centric focus and driving alignment with existing work in the field. They will work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and strong independent judgment. Responsibilities: Overseeing UX/UI designs to ensure design decisions are grounded in user experience and adhere to agency-wide design standards and industry-wide best practices. Translating research into user stories, requirements, flows, wireframes, and prototypes, collaborating on the future product roadmap. Employing user testing and outreach to ensure products meet the needs of the end users, in collaboration with partners. Partnering with the product team and other key stakeholders, including senior leadership, on design solutions and rationales; collaborating with internal and external teams of product designers, developers, and product managers. Skills: 8 Required: Experience in software product development, digital design, UX/UI or a related field. 8 Required: Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices. 8 Required: A portfolio of user research, visual design, and usability studies that demonstrates a high level of professionalism. 8 Required: Experience conducting user and usability research. 5 Required: Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills. 5 Required: Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills. 4 Required: Direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI efforts. 4 Required: Documented experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma or comparable design software. 3 Required: Experience ensuring designs and websites conform to federal accessibility guidelines. 3 Preferred: Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira". 2 Preferred: Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency. V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within the Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State, and Local agencies. #J-18808-Ljbffr