The Florida Senate

UX Designer/Developer (User Experience/User Interface)

General Summary

The Florida Senate Information Technology Office (Senate IT) is looking for an experienced UX Designer/Developer that wants to join a fast-paced and innovative team, leading in technology and constantly evolving to support our stakeholders. Senate IT analyzes, develops, documents, tests and maintains a wide array of software including web, mobile and desktop applications.

Experience, Knowledge, and Abilities

Required:

• Experience designing for different mediums (desktop, web, mobile applications).
• Experience with UX design for complex workflows and/or for technical end users.
• Strong knowledge of user experience principles and techniques.
• Proficiency with design tools.
• Experience with web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, JQuery, JSON.
• Familiarity with Bootstrap and Angular JS.
• Familiarity with WebAPI and RESTFul services.
• Experience with building sites that are compatible among different web browsers and platforms.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbal and written.
• Ability to lead brainstorming sessions and design reviews.
• Ability to analyze and interpret user requirements and adjust to rapidly changing user requirements.
• Able to root out an issue and provide options to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, design skills, and ability to multitask.

Preferred:

• Possess a strong work ethic and team player mentality.
• Experience with 508 compliance standards.
• Experience with brand and product development and standards.
• Experience working in iterative software development environments and with a ticket-based workflow.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to be self-directed when needed.
• Experience with ASP.Net, C#, MVC 4 or higher.
• Experience with Microsoft products, including Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, business administration, education, communications, graphic arts, mathematics, statistics, geography, or engineering and three years of progressively responsible information systems experience.
• Progressively responsible work experience with web or application development can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
• Total experience must equate to a minimum of seven years related to the position.