UX/UI Designer

Pyramid Systems • Fairfax, VA, United States • 2d ago

UX/UI Designer

Job ID 2026-2154

# of Openings 1

Category Software Engineering

Overview

"This position is contingent upon contract award."

Pyramid is seeking a UX/UI Developer to support a federal client on a major digital modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will design intuitive, accessible user experiences and work closely with crossfunctional Agile teams.

Responsibilities

Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows based on user research.

Conduct usability testing and incorporate feedback into iterative designs.Design accessible, standardsbased interfaces (WCAG 2.1 / Section 508).Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders in Agile sprints.Support design for cloudbased, APIdriven applications.Conduct UX research and usability to design to significantly enhance user experience compared to the legacy system (e.g. intuitive user interface with modernized submission and validation workflows, reduced filer burden through improved error validation, submission guidance, and pre-submission checks).Design to comply with all Federal and client accessibility and security requirement.Gain an understanding of how to group forms to move forms from legacy to the new system as well as components of these forms.Simplify workflows.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Design, CS, or related field.
U.S. Citizenship required.
5+ years of UX/UI design experience.
Strong experience with prototyping tools (Figma, XD, Sketch).
Experience designing within Agile teams.
Knowledge of accessibility standards (508/WCAG).
Experience conducting UX research and usability to design to significantly enhance user experience compared to the legacy system.
Experience in designing to comply with all Federal and client accessibility and security requirement.
Knowledge of executing simplifying workflows.

Preferred:

Experience with AWS or cloudnative platforms.
Experience supporting federal projects or legacy modernization.

Target Pay Range

The below listed pay range for this position is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The final offered salary will be influenced by a host of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at Pyramid Systems that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, to include our Employee Stock Ownership Program, FlexPTO, and learning and development opportunities.

Pyramid Min

USD $118,921.00/Yr.

Pyramid Max

USD $178,382.00/Yr.

Why Pyramid?

Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an award-winning, technology leader, driving digital transformation across federal agencies. We empower forward-thinking innovations, accelerate production-ready software, and deliver secure solutions so federal agencies can meet their mission goals. Voted a Top Workplace, both regionally (Washington, DC) and Nationally (USA) the past 2 years (2023 and 2024) based on the feedback from our employees, we are headquartered in Fairfax, VA. and have a growing national footprint. We value and promote our Flexible Workplace approach because of the positive impacts it has on work-life integration. We remain committed to ensuring every employee's voice is heard, performance and results are recognized and rewarded, development and advancement is a focus, and diversity, equity and inclusion is a company priority. We offer competitive compensation and benefits (including a recently launched Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP), a robust performance-based rewards program, and we know how to have fun! Our people and culture have endured and delivered for our clients for nearly three decades.

EEO Statement

Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.