Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team). SimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position and is contingent upon award. The position is anticipated to be fully remote.

Job Description:

NATO HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation (NATO SACT) is seeking contract support for the capture, development, architecture, data science and quality assurance of capability requirements and operational analysis necessary to adapt to future threats and explore long-term military strategy to shape how NATO's forces will operate in the future. To support our NATO customer, SimIS Inc seeks a UI/UX Designer to support NATO Capability Program Managers and projects. The candidate will support product teams by applying User-Centered Design (UCD) best practices throughout the software lifecycle.

Experience Required:

BS degree in psychology, computer science, or related field
Certification in UI Design, UX Analyst, Human-Centered Design
Four (4) years’ of UI/UX industry experience on complex web and/or mobile application design projects
Strong skills in user research, usability testing, and user-centered design methods
Experience collaborating in Agile/DevSecOps environments, including backlog refinement with Product Managers
Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, InVision)
Knowledge and practical application of accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508) and inclusive design principles
Experience producing deliverables such as wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups
Portfolio of work demonstrating past design solutions and methodology

Responsibilities:

Support product teams by applying User-Centered Design (UCD) best practices throughout the software lifecycle
Engage with end users through the agile product development process to ensure solutions meet operational needs
Establish feedback loops with customers and apply the Build–Measure–Learn cycle to guide iterative product development
Conduct user research, including interviews, usability testing, and surveys, to validate design assumptions
Create design artifacts such as sketches, flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes
Ensure all design work complies with accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508) and follows industry best practices for inclusive design
Collaborate with Product Managers on backlog refinement and prioritization to align design priorities with business value
Provide clarification to developers during implementation to ensure user expectations are met
Collaborate within cross-functional Agile/DevSecOps teams, actively participating in standups, demos, and retrospectives
Present and communicate design decisions effectively to stakeholders and senior leadership

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