User Interface Design Architect

  • Contract

Company Description

vTech can help you avoid the daunting task of writing and posting job offers, shifting through resumes and laboring through the lengthy interview process. Our Staffing solutions will allow you to elude those tasks and place topnotch, high-caliber professionals in the position you need to fill.

We use our expertise, knowledge, and global resources to deliver top-quality candidates and tailor our IT and Non-IT recruitment services to your needs. This allows us to deliver the required results in a timely manner that meets your schedule at a substantially reduced cost.

We pride ourselves for having one of the fastest growth rate and also the lowest turnover rates in the industry just 2.5 percent annually. We focus on the training and retaining qualified professionals with high personal and work ethics. With the help of our extensive database of internal candidates and CATS applicants tracking system, we can provide quality resources within the limited time frame.

We have also successfully placed hundreds of candidates in the areas related to Information Technology, Engineering, professional, Scientific & Clinical, etc. for both our commercial and government clients.

  1. Source: A recruiter sources candidates from various sources; the search starts from our proprietary database. Using advanced sourcing methods like social media, professional networking media, internal, and 3rd party job boards, we identify qualified candidates.
  2. Validate: A recruiter validates the candidates’ experience and skill sets against our client’s position.
  3. Initial Screening: Based on the position and the client’s work culture, the recruiter uses initial screening questions to determine the most suitable candidates.
  4. Submit: the recruiter will submit to the technical team qualified candidates who have passed the initial screening.
  5. Technical Screening: The technical team then prepares a matrix of the particular requirements and required experience for the position and using a list of questions and the results, re-validates the candidates’ technical skills.
  6. Background Check: Administrative personnel will provide a detailed background check, as required, per client agreement.
  7. On board: On successfully completing the above steps, the candidates are welcomed on board and assisted to ensure a smooth integration at the client’s location.

Job Description

The Client Web Services group is seeking an Expert Level Front-End User Interface Design Architect for the ETRACS project ITP.00242 and DOT initiatives and content strategies.

The Client Web Services group is seeking an Expert Level Front-End User Interface Design Architect for the ETRACS project ITP.00242 and DOT initiatives and content strategies. The person will be responsible for ETRACS and online application information architecture and page design, applying components, creating wireframes, elements, and creation of layout templates based on the needs of the various business units. This contractor should have extensive experience creating web applications with HTML5, CSS, modern Javascript in a mobile-first context. The contractor should also be familiar with Visual Studio, Handlebars.JS, and jQuery, and using these tools together to manipulate the DOM.

  • Creates User Experience (UX) standards across multiple public-facing and business partner online applications for both layout and interactivity
  • Write maintainable, forward-thinking Javascript and CSS across multiple websites and applications
  • Build interfaces powered by REST Services that are mobile-first responsive
  • Lead User Experience Focus Groups for internal clients and business groups, create personas, and tie this data into Functional Design Documents
  • Defines Information Architecture and Metadata for the most effective data-driven User Experience
  • Guide other designers on the team to follow site design standards with new state brand
  • Design and creation of interfaces for our clients using HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Adding interactivity to pages using jQuery, JavaScript and CSS – all while keeping page load and responsiveness in mind at all times
  • Maintaining site branding and design standards across all pages
  • Building site templates with partials and master pages
  • Clearly communicating status reports, in verbal and written form
  • Collaborating as a dedicated team member and demonstrating the ability to clearly communicate with other team members

Skill Matrix:

Ability to clearly communicate status reports, in verbal and written form

Experience with SVG and WebFont usage

Experience with HandleBars.js, Angular.JS or other front-end focused client-side templating tools

Experience with modern CSS3, and frameworks like Boostrap

Experience with modern client-side development and design tools like Gulp/Grunt or Bower

Experience with Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, and multi-tier development

Experience with jQuery and jQuery UI, and knowing when to use them versus out of the box SharePoint web parts

Ability to read and generate wireframes and story boards before development starts

Ability to effectively organize and present large amounts of content to end users

Ability to create designs that work well in mobile, using techniques like responsive web design

Ability to use text editors, like Visual Studio, Notepad++, VIM

Extensive experience with CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Microsoft Office

Experience with page prototyping with paper or mockup software

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.