Front End/HCD Designer Lead

Overview

DecisionPoint seeks a Front End/Human-Centered Design (HCD) Designer Lead to guide user experience design, visual interface development, and usability research for a Department of Defense (DoD) modernization program that supports Casualty and Mortuary Affairs (CMA) operations across Service branches. 

 

The HCD Designer Lead will champion user advocacy by facilitating workshops, journey mapping, and rapid prototyping to align interface design with mission workflows and stakeholder needs. This position drives the translation of user insights into intuitive, accessible, and responsive front-end solutions optimized for secure, cloud-based systems operating at multiple Impact Levels (IL2–IL5). 

 

This position is fully remote. 

 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Clearance Requirement: 

• Must hold an active Secret clearance. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or related field. 

Experience: 

• Minimum 10 years of experience in user experience design, interface development, or human-centered design for large-scale enterprise or defense systems. 

• Demonstrated success leading workshops, user research, and prototyping for digital transformation or modernization projects. 

Technical Knowledge: 

• Mastery of design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or Axure RP. 

• Familiarity with Agile and DevSecOps environments, integrating UX into iterative development pipelines. 

• Experience designing for AWS GovCloud or similar secure hosting environments. 

• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular) for front-end collaboration. 

• Understanding of DoD accessibility, cybersecurity, and UX standards (DoDAF, Section 508, CC SRG). 

Certifications (Preferred): 

• Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) or equivalent HCD credential. 

• AWS Cloud Practitioner or equivalent cloud design certification. 

• UX Design or Human-Centered Design certificate (Nielsen Norman Group, IDEO U, or similar). 

Skills: 

• Strong communication and facilitation abilities in cross-functional settings. 

• Expertise in turning complex requirements into simple, intuitive user experiences. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead design teams and manage stakeholder expectations. 

• Excellent visual design sense with attention to clarity, consistency, and performance. 

Qualifications

Clearance Requirement:  

• Must hold an active Secret clearance. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. 

Experience: 

• Minimum 7 years of experience in DevSecOps, software automation, or cloud infrastructure engineering. 

• Demonstrated experience supporting secure cloud-based development environments within AWS GovCloud or DoD-accredited platforms. 

Technical Knowledge: 

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline. 

• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm). 

• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. 

• Familiarity with Zero Trust, RMF, and DISA STIG compliance. 

• Hands-on experience with monitoring and alerting tools (CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus). 

• Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. 

• Experience integrating static code analysis, dependency scanning, and vulnerability management into build pipelines. 

Certifications (Preferred): 

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional. 

• CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570 certification. 

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Docker Certified Associate