Enhancement Specialist - Web Designer

Job Description

The ideal candidate will have web design services skills, to include familiarity with modern frameworks i.e. Angular, React, and Vue.js; must be proficient in writing and manipulating HTML-5, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience with how to conceptualize, capture, and create intuitive interactive user interfaces that are understandable for all users. A successful candidate will possess excellent user interface design, UI/UX concepts, usability, and effective visual communication. They must be able to design a functional website or application to include writing and modifying code for loops, conditional statements, arrays, functions, objects, and strings and design elements viewable in real-time and offline. Must have a strong concept of database or SQL statements, and programming techniques, and demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status, methods, instructions, problems, requirements, options, and concerns, with team members, managers and customers.

Duties include:
• Work closely with analysts to conceptualize Interactive products that clearly and efficiently communicate intelligence reporting.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and design mockups of UI layouts in preparation for customer consultations
• Conceptualize, capture, and create intuitive interactive user interfaces that are understandable for all users
• Work closely with other tradecraft specialties at NGA and across the IC as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assist to establish best practices, standards, templates, and other style guides for all graphics produced In ATC and the Analysis Directorate.
• Brief management, mission partners, and senior leaders on digital and web products created In ATC and related efforts.
• Design a functional website or application depicting code and design elements viewable in real-time and offline.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Skilled with User Interface (UI) design and User Experience (UX) design or research
• The ability to visually depict complex data and reporting into creative design solutions that effectively communicate the customer's objectives and requirements.
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3, knowledge of client-side scripting, JavaScript and the JavaScript framework, Angular and jQuery.
• Ability to create original graphics (Icons, maps, Images, etc.)
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
• Experience In Adobe CC with emphasis using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Dreamweaver
Preferred
• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator's plugin - "MaPublisher".
- Three (3) years of relevant, demonstrated experience in working with UI/UX or Front-end development
- excellent user interface design, strong concept of database or SQL statements
- Ability to lead projects, excellent customer service and oral communication, quality assurance, visual communication techniques, and programming techniques
- Experience in system applications, database designs, database programming, and networking skills
- Knowledge and expertise in development of rich interactive multimedia products and electronic publishing tradecraft.
- Ability to incorporate audio, video, graphics, and textual data to create highly advanced presentations.
- Demonstrate skills using modern web development tools and libraries, such as Vue.js, Angular, React, Git, node.js, SQL, SASS, and jQuery
- Proficiency with a modern IDE such as VisualStudio Code.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Preferred candidates will have:

• At least three years of relevant graphic design experience along with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Computer Graphics, or any Liberal Arts or technical degree where graphic arts or digital image processing is core to the degree. Alternatively, at least seven years of graphic design experience without the above-specified degree
• Advanced knowledge of design principles, web and multimedia technologies, and GEOINT principles
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities and deadlines

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $63653 - $108210

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.