Lansing, MI - IT - DTMB - Agency Services - MDOT - …, Michigan

Position Information

Position Type
Staff Augmentation
Hours/Week
40

Billing Type
Daily
Shift
Day

Projected Start Date
06/23/2025
Start Time
8:00 AM

Projected End Date/Duration
At least 1 Years from projected start date
End Time
5:00 PM

Bid Limit Per Vendor
1
Number of Positions
1

Desired Career Level
Experienced Non-manager
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Weekend
None

Position Location

Address
425 W. Ottawa St.
City
Lansing

State
Michigan
Zip
48933

Country
UNITED STATES

Requirements

Travel Required
No
Security Required
Yes

Onboarding Category

v The following are required for bid submission:

Resume

R2R

Cover Sheet

Meets Work Location

Pre-Screening Questions

References

Position Description

Please ensure you attach the Cover Sheet (attached), valid Right to Represent with hybrid work schedule acknowledged and confirmed by candidate, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name ONLY. (Refer to Bid Submission Requirements). We request that resumes are kept to 4-5 pages, and your candidate may be rejected if this criteria is not met. Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please use Formstack link: (url removed)

The State of Michigan is looking for: Programmer Analyst 3

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

- 3+ years of experience in designing user interface is required

- 3+ years of experience in user research is required

- Education or certification in graphic design, interaction design, visual communication or related field is required

- Experience designing to a set of design standards is preferrable.

- Experience designing to accessibility standards (WCAG ) is preferred.

- Experience performing usability and ADA testing is preferred.

Will close submissions on: 5/28 at 10:00 am EST.

Please attach a separate Reference Page to your bid (not within resume) that includes at least 2 professional references! Be sure to include the reference's full name, phone number, email, affiliation to the candidate (Company Name, Title, Relationship, etc).

Please see the attached Pre-Screening Questions and have your candidate complete these. Make sure to remember to attach the answers to your bid when responding to this posting!

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate.

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.

Remote or On-site: Accepting local candidates to Michigan ONLY. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week (Tue/Wed) upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

Full Job Description Attached

Required Skills

Skill Type

Skill Name

Education or certification in graphic design, interaction design, visual communication or related field is required.

3+ years of experience in designing user interface is required

3+ years of experience in user research is required

Preferred Skills

Skill Type

Skill Name

Experience designing to accessibility standards (WCAG) is preferred

Experience performing usability and ADA testing is preferred

Attachment:

(phone number removed) Job Description

Description

The UI/UX Analyst is responsible for establishing the overall application look and feel as well as designing, communicating, and executing all user interface screens for each business requirement. The UI/UX Analyst directs the overall design and user experience for the delivered product. This role works closely with the Business Analyst and Technical Lead in the delivery of solutions that meet or exceed customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Responsible for understanding project scope and working with the project team to ensure understanding of the requirements, functionality, size, scalability, and usability of the IT solution within the objectives set for the project.

Responsible for adhering to the project schedule while working with Business Analyst to examine existing business processes and systems to develop a full representation of the system's interface design and usability by the business.

Responsible for working with User Acceptance Test (UAT) testers and conducting usability testing to ensure conformance with UI/UX best practices.

Responsible for appropriate resolution of critical IT issues as it pertains to the UI/UX role.

Participates in all requirement gathering meetings and/or brainstorm sessions with business owners to identify product usability concerns and desires.

Conducts user interviews, research, observations and testing as needed throughout the course of the project. Develops personas, user flows/journey maps and/or storyboards as needed.

Facilitates regular design meetings during the course of application development.

Examine and analyze current user(s) flow and process, pain points, and desires from a usability and visual standpoint to deliver proper solutions.

Leads the overall visual design, usability and accessibility of the product. Provides expertise and leads the project team through applicable design patterns, screen layout decisions, and usability testing.

Serves as an advocate for the end user of the product, consistently working to improve the overall design and usability of the delivered product, as the budget allows.

Creates sketches, wireframes, and mockups of user interface screens according to the requirements/user stories that adhere to State of Michigan (SOM) Applications and Site Standards as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Creates

high-fidelity functioning prototypes when applicable/feasible.

Reviews wireframes with the Business Analyst for business requirements and with Technical Lead for technical feasibility before presenting wireframe solutions to the business.

Provides resources (checklist and toolsets) to assist the development team regarding UI/UX best practices, established coding standards, and ADA vulnerability remediation.

Ensures conformance to the SOM Applications and Site Standards.

Performs accessibility testing to ensure conformance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

Creates and facilitates usability tests with the intended users of the product and iterates screen designs accordingly.

Actively advises developers on accessibility requirements and vulnerability remediation.

Serves as liaison to DTMB Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) eMichigan team.

Skillset:

3 to 5 years experience in designing user interface is required.

3 to 5 years experience in user research is required.

Education or certification in graphic design, interaction design, visual communication or related field is required.

Applicants must submit a portfolio to demonstrate skills and projects.

Applicants must submit 2 to 3 professional references.

Experience designing to a set of design standards is preferrable.

Experience designing to accessibility standards (WCAG ) is preferred.

Experience performing usability and ADA testing is preferred.