UI/UX Designer

Job Description

Accessibility UI/UX Requirements Analyst

Des Moines, IA (Remote Role)

7+ Months Contract

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.

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)