MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our "Mission First" orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Title: Senior UX Designer
Location: Austin TX - HYBRID - MOSTLY REMOTE
Pay: $125,000 - $150,000 W/ Benefits (negotiable upon qualifications)
Duration: Ongoing yearly contracts through a minimum of 8/2028
Hours: 8AM - 5PM
US Citizenship Required.
JOB DETAILS The UX Designer will be responsible for creating a positive and productive end user experience for TEA applications and websites and for maintaining a user-centric focus throughout product development.
We are seeking a senior UX and Product Design lead to help create solutions that improve education technology integration and enable 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 use strong independent judgment.
UX Designers at TEA are responsible for:
- 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 and collaborating on the future product roadmap
- Employing user testing and outreach to ensure products meets 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
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of experience:
- Experience in software product development, digital design, UX/UI or a related field
- Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
- A portfolio of user research, visual design, and usability studies that demonstrates a high level of professionalism
- Experience conducting user and usability research
5+ years of experience:
- Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills
- Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills
4+ years of experience:
- Direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI efforts
- Documented experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma or comparable design software
3+ years of experience:
- Experience ensuring designs and website confirm to federal accessibility guidelines
- Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"
- Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.