UI/UX Designer & Requirements Specialist/ (814303)
Des Moines, IA
Duration: Long term
Required:
DOM–DoIT requires a dedicated UI/UX Designer & Requirements Specialist to design front-end screens (wireframes, mockups, interaction flows), document detailed functional and design requirements, and support analysis and testing activities for the Angular AppDev team. This is a hybrid role that blends UX design, business analysis, requirements writing, and QA support — not a traditional design only position.
A specialized contractor is necessary to ensure high quality, development ready requirements and properly scoped tickets. The role is critical for producing accurate, accessibility compliant, developer ready stories that prevent oversized tickets, improve workflow clarity, and reduce downstream defects.
Key Responsibilities
- Design screens including wireframes, mockups, and interaction patterns for front-end applications.
- Conduct gap analysis between current and desired workflows and document risks.
- Write detailed, well scoped tickets and user stories in Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub.
- Break large feature requests into realistic, properly sized development units.
- Develop personas and convert user needs into actionable design and functional requirements.
- Tag, organize, and refine tickets for clean hand-off to Angular developers.
- Define clear front-end requirements that bridge design, requirements writing, and development needs.
- Support testing activities, including accessibility testing using automated tools, screen readers, and manual keyboard/tabbing tests.
- Potentially contribute to front-end coding or testing, depending on skillset.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in UI/UX screen design (wireframes, mockups, interaction design).
- Strong experience writing detailed requirements, user stories, and well-formed tickets.
- Significant hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub for ticket/story workflows.
- Ability to conduct gap analysis, identify risks, and translate findings into actionable requirements.
- Certified accessibility professional (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
- Deep understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, and Title I/Title II compliance — with the ability to apply and test against these standards directly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working understanding of Angular and general front-end development concepts.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Understanding of CI/CD processes and how front-end work moves through pipelines.
- Experience contributing to front-end coding or testing tasks.
- Experience developing personas based on user research.
Skill Set
Business Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Stakeholder Communication, Process Mapping, Documentation, Technical Writing, Figma, UX Design, Wireframing, Interaction Design, USWDS, Design Systems, WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I/II, Accessibility Testing (automated tools, screen readers, keyboard navigation), QA/Testing Support, Test Plans, Azure DevOps, GitHub, User Story Writing, Ticket Scoping, Persona Development, SDLC, Agile, Angular (working knowledge), CI/CD, Front-end coding (optional).
Technical Tools & Methods Experience
- Design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.)
- Accessibility tools (Axe, Wave, Lighthouse)
- Screen readers used (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
- Ticketing tools (ADO, GitHub)
- Methods for story scoping, sizing, and refinement
- Gap analysis methodologies used
- Examples of producing developer-ready requirements
- Experience with front-end workflow understanding (Angular, component-based development)
Questions
Description
Question 1
Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question 2
The Contractor must report any disciplinary action, misdemeanor, or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question 3
What is your candidate's email address?
Question 6
PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE:
Question 7
Explain why you are the best fit for this position.
Question 8
Use of AI is Strictly Prohibited: Please be advised that the use of AI-generated responses during screenings and interviews is strictly prohibited. Confirm that your candidate has been informed of this policy and agrees to adhere to it. Non-compliance will result in disqualification from the interview process.
Question 9
Background Check Requirements: DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting, requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms, scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process, and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor
Question 10
Provide candidates with the complete physical address where the DOM DoIT Background Check form and fingerprint cards must be mailed. [REQUIRED] - Failure to provide accurate information will result in disqualification.
Question 11
INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on [NOVEMBER 17th] Only submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.