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.
Position
UX/UI Designer
3 month contract-to-hire
Pay: $45,000 – $50,000
USC OR GC ONLY – NO C2C
*portfolio submission required – please add a link to your resume*
Location: REMOTE
Your Role
We are looking for UX/UI Designer (UI focused) with strong drive towards user experience best practices and an eye for aesthetic details and polish who can systematically design the first market facing product of a new aging care experience.
What You Will Be Doing
• Craft innovative, elegant, and useable digital interfaces (multi-platform) that support user needs and business goals
• Illustrate design ideas using sketches, storyboards, process flows, sitemaps, and wireframes
• Figma expertise – components, auto layouts, prototypes, style guides, etc.
• Work with product owners, partners, and engineering throughout the process, from ideation to ramping, to ensure a refined product deliverable
• Create robust design systems and interaction paradigms that support user needs and goals
• Design to stakeholders and product owners
• Engage in user testing and design research to help gather insights that inspire future evolutions of the product
Must Have/What You Bring
• 2-4 years strong user experience design (digital) portfolio
• You have a sensibility for clear and elegant typography and an instinct for motion design
• Experience with design research / user testing
• You love creating design systems, and are energized to create an effective and sharp product
• Clear communicator of your ideas—through your designs, to end users and team members
• Sharp eye for pixel perfection and find joy in minding the details
• Self-starter who is inspired by collaboration with your team
• Passionate about designing in the care and health sectors
Nice to Have
• Ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment
• Basic understanding of front-end engineering helps you design and collaborate with developers closely
• Bachelor’s degree in Design/Fine Arts, Psychology, Communication, Interaction Design, English, Computer Science, or related field
• Highly collaborative, results driven, team player
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.
