UI/UX Developer

Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None Public Trust/Other Required:
Other
Job Family:
Technical Solutions Job Qualifications:
Skills:
UI/UX Design, UI Framework, User Experience (UX), User Interfaces (UI) Certifications:
None Experience:
10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:

UI/UX Developer

We are seeking a frontend engineer skilled in building React SPAs with secure API integrations, responsive UI design, and WCAG‑compliant accessibility. The ideal candidate excels at creating workflow‑driven UX for reconciliation and exception‑management systems, delivering performant, reliable interfaces while collaborating effectively across cross‑functional teams.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As an UI/UX developer , the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the modernization mission of Federal Financial Agencies. You will play a crucial role and conduct UI experience analysis of our client’s business processes, leverage the knowledge with your technical expertise in UI/UX design and applications functionality and provide technical leadership and guidance for the UI/UX development of mission-critical financial applications from IBM Mainframe platforms to modern, cloud-enabled, and server-based architecture.
Key Responsibilities:

• Build React single‑page applications using modular component architecture, client‑side routing patterns, and robust state management.
• Implement the UI features, including drilldowns for out‑of‑balance conditions and structured exception review and approval workflows.
• Deliver responsive layouts using modern CSS approaches such as grid, flexbox, and media queries.

API Integration & Secure UI Behavior:
• Integrate backend APIs with secure data handling practices, schema validation, and structured error‑management patterns.
• Implement protected routing, safe rendering behaviors, and secure session workflows aligned with reconciliation system requirements.
• Optimize UI performance for data‑dense screens supporting reconciliation, exception tracking, and multi‑step review processes.

Accessibility & Workflow Design:

• Apply WCAG accessibility guidelines through ARIA roles, keyboard navigation support, and semantic HTML usage.
• Design intuitive end‑to‑end UX workflows for exception flows, drilldowns, multi‑step approvals, and audit-driven interactions.
• Debug complex state transitions, routing logic, and asynchronous data flow issues to ensure consistent and predictable UI behavior.

Collaboration & Documentation:
• Collaborate with backend, ingestion, reporting, and DevOps teams to ensure cohesive and high-quality end‑to‑end workflows.
• Document UI components, interaction patterns, integration contracts, and UX standards to support maintainability and future enhancements.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The UI/UX Developer position requires expertise in mapping clients’ business processes and User experience using industry standard tools common to UI/UX development
Required Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, SPA architecture, and component‑driven development.
• Experience with React Router, centralized or modular state management (Redux, Zustand, Context API), and async data flows.
• Expertise in modern CSS (grid, flexbox, media queries) and responsive UI design patterns.
• Hands‑on experience integrating RESTful APIs with secure data-handling, validation, and error‑management practices.
• Familiarity with secure UI behaviors including protected routes, session handling, and safe rendering patterns.
• Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards, ARIA usage, and semantic HTML.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in debugging UI state, routing behaviors, and asynchronous workflows.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience building complex enterprise-grade workflow