UX Designer

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1023
Title: UX Designer
Location: Arlington, VA; Falls Church, VA; Fort Meade, MD; Tampa, FL; Doral, FL; Stuttgart Germany; Colorado Springs, CO; Scott Air Force Base, IL; Omaha, NE; Halawa, HI;
Clearance: Secret/Top Secret clearance
Overview:
As a User Experience (UX) Designer, you will support the delivery of human-centered digital solutions across the CDAO ADA IR program. This role is part of a cross-functional team that includes project managers, engineers, data scientists, and technical stakeholders working at the intersection of AI, analytics, and defense. As a UX Designer, you will help shape intuitive, accessible, and mission-aligned user experiences through research, ideation, prototyping, and iteration.
You will contribute to the creation of customer journey maps, user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and usability testing plans. Your work will bridge strategy and execution, turning complex user needs into scalable digital products that support data-driven decision-making within the Department of Defense. Familiarity with AI tools, data platforms, or emerging technologies is preferred, but not required.
As a direct employee of Agile Defense, you would receive a benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401K with company match, PTO & paid holidays, and annual tuition/training assistance. For more information, please visit our website.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Objective 1: Contribute to Research and Discovery Activities
Participate in discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, and workshops to explore user needs and problem spaces.
Assist in defining and documenting user requirements using human-centered design methods.
Support collaborative research planning and data gathering that aligns with mission workflows and constraints.
Contribute to the definition of user-centered strategies for cloud-based, data-focused applications used by DoD stakeholders.
Objective 2: Support Synthesis and Insight Generation
Assist in analyzing qualitative and quantitative research findings to surface patterns, pain points, and opportunities.
Participate in mapping exercises such as user journeys, service blueprints, and workflow diagrams to visualize insights.
Contribute to usability testing efforts, including test design, facilitation, and synthesis of results.
Support continuous iteration of digital products based on feedback from users, mission partners, and system stakeholders.
Objective 3: Translate Concepts into Prototypes and UX Deliverables
Create UX artifacts such as low- to high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, site maps, and process flows.
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure technical feasibility and implementation clarity.
Present concepts and design rationale to internal and external stakeholders, incorporating feedback to strengthen outcomes.
Assist in documenting user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria in alignment with agile workflows.
Objective 4: Collaborate Across Teams to Drive Mission-Aligned Solutions
Work as an embedded UX contributor within agile product teams focused on delivering AI-enabled, data-centric tools.
Engage in sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and design reviews to ensure UX is integrated into iterative development.
Promote accessibility, plain language, and responsive design standards in all UX work.
Contribute to Agile Defense’s growing design practice by sharing insights, tools, and best practices with peers.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
Familiarity with Figma, Miro, or similar tools for design, collaboration, and prototyping.
Understanding of accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG) and design principles.
Ability to synthesize research into design recommendations that align with business and mission goals.
Experience designing technical or data-heavy applications is a plus.
Exposure to AI/ML tools or workflows is preferred but not required.
About Us:
Agile Defense delivers IT strategy, cloud, cybersecurity, application, data and analytics, enterprise IT, intelligence analysis, and mission operation support services to accelerate technical performance and efficiency for Defense, Civilian, and National Security & Federal Law Enforcement clients.
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.

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Honest - Be Trustworthy.
Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.

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Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.

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Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.

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Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

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