Position Information Position Type Staff Augmentation Hours/Week 40 Billing Type Daily Shift Day Projected Start Date 08/12/2024 Start Time 8:00 AM Projected End Date/Duration 1 Years from projected start date End Time 5:00 PM Bid Limit Per Vendor 1 Number of Positions 1 Desired Career Level Experienced Non-manager Minimum Education Level Associate's Degree Weekend None Position Location Address 425 West Ottawa Street City Lansing State Michigan Zip 48933 Country UNITED STATES Requirements Travel Required No Security Required Yes Onboarding Category
Position Description ;
Please ensure you attach the Cover Sheet (attached), valid Right to Represent with hybrid work schedule acknowledged and confirmed by candidate, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name ONLY. (Refer to Bid Submission Requirements) Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please use Formstack link: https://knowledgeservices.formstack.com/forms/msp_michigan_subvendor_usage_request_form
Top Skills & Years of Experience Required:
Degree in UI UX Design or Graphic Design is preferred.
3 years IT related design experience.
3 Years' experience with designing to a set of standards such as the World Wide Web Consortium, Web accessibility standards.
3 Years' experience with wireframing
3 Years' experience with prototyping
3 Years' experience using Figma or a related design tool
Clear and concise communication skills required.
Required - Design Portfolio (or link to portfolio) must be included with submission. Link can be added to top of candidate's resume.
Will Close to Submissions On: 7/26 at 10am EST.
Interviews: Virtual Interview via MS Teams video. Please use laptop and be prepared so share screen if asked. Use of headphones is strongly discouraged. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any Teams interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of interview to validate candidate.
Duration: 1 year with possible extension
Remote or On-site: Candidates MUST be local at time of submission. Hiring manager is not currently interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept offer. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Position will be hybrid work schedule onsite 2 days a week and WFH 3 days a week.
Clear and concise communication skills required.
Please See Full Job Description Attached - Required - Design Portfolio (or link to portfolio) must be included with submission. Link can be added to top of candidate's resume.
Full Job Description Attached:
The UI/UX Analyst is responsible for establishing the overall application look and feel as well as designing, communicating, and executing all user interface screens for each business requirement. The UI/UX Analyst directs the overall user experience for interacting with the delivered product. This role works closely with the Business Analyst and Technical Lead in the delivery of solutions that meet or exceed customer requirements.
Responsibilities

• Works directly with project team including business analysts, business owners, solution architects, tech leads, developers, and QA to ensure understanding of the requirements, functionality, size, scalability, and usability of the IT solution.
• Works in conjunction with the Business Analyst to examine existing business processes and systems to develop a full representation of the system's interface design and usability by the business.
• Participates in all requirement gathering meetings, Joint Application Modeling (JAM) sessions, and/or brainstorm sessions with business owners to identify product usability concerns and desires.
• Examine and analyze current user(s) flow and process, pain points, and desires from a usability and visual standpoint to deliver proper solutions.
• Leads the overall visual design and usability of the product. Provides expertise and leads the project team through applicable design patterns, screen layout decisions, and usability testing.
• Serves as an advocate for the end user of the product, consistently working to improve the overall design and usability of the delivered product, as the budget allows.
• Creates sketches, wireframes, and mockups of user interface screens according to the requirements/user stories that adhere to State of Michigan (SOM) Applications and Site Standards as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Creates high-fidelity functioning prototypes when applicable/feasible.
• Reviews wireframes with the Business Analyst for business requirements and with Technical Lead for technical feasibility before presenting wireframe solutions to the business.
• Provides resources (checklist and toolsets) to assist the development team regarding UI/UX best practices, established coding standards, and ADA vulnerability remediation.
• Ensures conformance to the SOM Applications and Site Standards.
• Performs usability testing to ensure conformance with UI/UX best practices.
• Performs accessibility testing to ensure conformance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
• Creates and facilitates usability tests with the intended users of the product and iterates screen designs accordingly.
• Actively advises developers on accessibility requirements and vulnerability remediation.
• Serve as liaison to DTMB Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) eMichigan team.