UI/UX Designer Specialist II

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges.

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*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Job Title: UI/UX Designer Specialist II

Location: 1 Water Plaza, New York, NY (TBD/Negotiable)

Duration: 34 Months (with potential for extension)

W2 Hourly Rate: $55-70/hour

Application Deadline: 10/12/2026

Overview:

We are seeking a UI/UX Designer Specialist II who will support our NYS client. This role will support the Fair Hearings program by leading end-to-end UX activities, including user research, design thinking, prototyping, usability testing, and multi-device experience design.

The consultant will collaborate with stakeholders and developers to translate business needs into usable solutions and support applications throughout the delivery and support lifecycle.

Duties:

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand business goals, solve complex business issues, and develop UX solutions and recommendations.
• Design, develop, and implement client-facing and internal applications while applying enterprise architecture principles to align delivery models with NYS business needs.
• Address defects and enhancements throughout the application support lifecycle and participate in post-implementation incident resolution as required.
• Create and execute user research plans using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and related methods, and communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate design thinking workshops and create UX deliverables including journey maps, user models, sketches, user stories, user flows, prototypes, wireframes, storyboards, and sitemaps.
• Plan and conduct usability testing, collect quantitative and qualitative UX metrics, analyze user feedback and activity, and iterate designs to improve the user experience.
• Work closely with developers to bring designs to life, support content development, and create and iterate on prototypes that require coding.
• Design for multi-device web, iOS, and Android contexts and perform other duties as assigned.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• More than seven (7) years of experience working on complex projects, with two (2) or more years in a leadership role as a UX Engineer.
• Seven (7) or more years of experience in UI/UX engineering across the full life cycle of design deliverables, including wireframes, mockups, journey maps, prototypes, storyboards, and user surveys.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience working in an Integrated Eligibility System Program in various workstreams, including Fair Hearings, in a Health and Human Services setting.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Seven (7) or more years of experience with Adobe Creative Suite or Figma.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience with user research, user modeling, and usability testing.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience with CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript.

Educational & Certification Requirements

What We Offer:

• Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
• Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
• Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.
• A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

Ready to make a difference?

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

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