User Experience Assistant Jobs in Springfield, VA

Springfield, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting‑edge technology and take your career to the next level!

As one of the newest Chenega companies, Chenega Defense & Aerospace Solutions (CDAS) was developed with the purpose of providing expert Engineering and Technical Support Services to federal customers.

The User Experience (UX) SharePoint Developer Level III supports the customer by applying extensive knowledge of SharePoint Development, SharePoint Management, various sciences, and browser‑based technologies and libraries (e.g., AJAX, jQuery, Handlebars, Bootstrap, or similar design and HTML templating frameworks).

• Assist in project development, define/translate technical requirements, and develop solutions.
• Provide ongoing support for applications, designing, creating, maintaining, and customizing SharePoint solutions.
• Implement and oversee management of security and permissions of SharePoint Site Collection, pages, and lists.
• Oversee architectural design and integration of content management, portals, collaboration, business processes, and other solutions.
• Troubleshoot and debug SharePoint sites.
• Work as a consultant on SharePoint customization projects.
• Use existing customer‑licensed SharePoint 2013, 2016, and 2019 software and customer Whitelisted Open‑Source software to develop, update, maintain, manage, test, and otherwise complete assigned tasks.
• Follow SharePoint Standard Operating Procedures, SharePoint Governance, and SharePoint Content Procedures.
• Ensure SharePoint sites adhere to the customer SharePoint style guides and requirements, for example, footer, header, color scheme, and web content layout, and more.
• Understand and implement SharePoint document version control features, as needed.
• Ensure the SharePoint site provides a mechanism for designated users to easily edit and add web content to specific areas of the SharePoint site.
• Partner with internal and external teams and application users to conceptualize, design, and prototype excellent user experiences while maintaining functionality and simple workflows.
• Participate in design activities to identify new product ideas and to optimize existing products.
• Research and implement modern web design technologies to create innovative user interfaces and improve workflow efficiency.
• Develop and share recommendations on industry best practices on information architecture, user experience, accessibility compliance, and use of graphics, mobile optimization, responsiveness, and other web best practices.
• Develop estimates on scope and duration of work required for individuals or team(s) to deliver client requirements.
• Collaborate with UI/UX team members during design and content reviews to refine user experiences.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure best practices.
• Apply results of web usability testing (e.g., usability studies, creation of user profiles or personas, participatory design, surveys, heuristic evaluations, and cognitive walkthroughs) to the design of applications and websites.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree OR
  • High School diploma or GED equivalent and an additional 4+ years of equivalent experience within the field
• 7+ years of SharePoint Development and Management experience required
• Must be a US citizen
• TS/SCI clearance

• 5+ years of experience implementing industry standards for user experience methodologies, design technical resources, and web best practices as they apply to SharePoint.
• 1+ year of experience with business workflow and appropriate capabilities/tools (e.g., JIRA, etc.).
• Microsoft SharePoint certification.

• SharePoint experience in designing, developing, and administering highly visible SharePoint sites.
• Intermediate experience specialized in using MS Office software and web development.
• Intermediate experience designing and developing SharePoint sites and dashboards.
• Ability to develop customized solutions that fit client support requirements.
• Ability to manage project milestones and schedules specialized using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, React.js, and MS Office software.
• Demonstrated experience developing with Microsoft SharePoint, JavaScript, JS/Ajax REST, and Bootstrap.
• Demonstrated experience implementing front‑end, user experience design and development.
• Demonstrated experience applying best practices for web accessibility, usability, and technical implementation.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining web and/or CMS applications.
• Demonstrated experience with SharePoint Designer, Nintex Forms and/or Workflow, security, instrumentation, exception handling, SharePoint branding and support of large, complex, or enterprise‑wide solutions.

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry‑level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands‑on experience in the global, fast‑changing business world. From on‑the‑job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well‑being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill‑based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

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#Chenega Defense & Aerospace Solutions, LLC

USD $131,600.00/Yr. Up to USD $150,000.00/Yr.