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Position Information We seek a talented Junior UX/UI Designer to join our team and contribute to creating impactful digital experiences for the entire state of Texas. In this role, you'll design intuitive user-friendly interfaces for responsive websites, working alongside experienced team members. You'll collaborate on defining requirements, creating wireframes, designing prototypes, and iterating based on feedback. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to grow their skills in a supportive environment. If you're excited about UX/UI design and have a strong portfolio showcasing your work, we'd love to hear from you! Benefits and Perks At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including: Retirement Plans Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules Paid Leave and Holidays Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees On-the-Job Training Tuition Assistance Program Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives Career Development and Advancement Opportunities Family-Friendly Policies and Programs In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov) Position Description We are seeking a talented Junior UX/UI Designer who is passionate about understanding user needs, desires, and behaviors. In this collaborative environment, you will strategically address business objectives while advocating for user needs and delivering value step-by-step. You'll work closely with UX/UI designers and web team contributing new features, extending our design system, and more. You're comfortable discussing overarching requirements with stakeholders, technical details with developers and integrating accessibility best practices. In this role, you'll have the exciting opportunity to work with design systems, users patterns, and documentation, enhancing your skills and expertise. **Online portfolio is required** Essential Duties: Help design engaging user-centered experiences for websites Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and define business objectives Create user journey maps, empathy maps, and user personas Contribute to enterprise digital design system Collaborate with designers on components and document user interface states and development requirements Identify technical, business, and time limitations and design within these constraints Assist with user research activities documenting and implementing actionable feedback Contribute to vendor application/product reviews Stay up-to-date with UX best practices and industry standards Assist in translating industry standards, like Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), into understandable guidelines for user experience and interface design Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications Experience: 3 years of experience in Interface design, Information architecture, User mobile design and/or web site design and production (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Preferred Qualifications: Background in graphic design is a bonus. Competencies: Experience in Figma application and Adobe Creative Cloud suite applications Experience with content management systems such as Adobe Experience Manager, Craft, Drupal, Wordpress, etc. Understanding of design principles, best practices, and UX laws Ability to prioritize, plan and manage time independently Experience with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Monday.com, Sharepoint, etc. Understanding of WCAG 2.1 Demonstrated understanding of user experience and user interface design Some experience collaborating with stakeholders, developers, and other designers Understanding of graphic and visual design principles Experience in user testing and user research is a bonus Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools Standing-prolonged periods of time Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading Conditions of Employment: Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) Texas Department of Transportation

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