Information Technology Jobs in Maryland, MD

About Takanock

Founded in 2023, Takanock, LLC tackles the data center industry's core challenge of developing shovel-ready data center sites by leveraging decades of experience in site selection, power generation, energy markets and infrastructure. Takanock focuses on Tier I and Tier II markets where demand for data centers is greatest and power constraints are most acute. By bringing our own on-site generation and unlocking grid capacity where others struggle, we accelerate deployment timelines and ensure Continuity of PowerSM is dedicated to solving the most complex challenges at the intersection of the digital and energy industries.

Takanock is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, and through our additional offices in Fulton, Maryland and Austin, Texas, we focus on developing data center and power projects across the United States. Our expanding team brings a unique combination of technical expertise, market foresight, and regulatory knowledge. With the backing of a $500 million equity commitment, we are well positioned to support rapid growth through modern, secure, and scalable technology solutions.

Location, Salary, and Benefits

This position is to assist our Fulton, Maryland or Austin, Texas office. Takanock provides competitive compensation and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, profits-interest equity grants, an unlimited PTO policy, a monthly mobile phone stipend, and company-paid parking. The salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000 per year with a target bonus of 15%

About the IT Associate Role

The IT Associate will join our Legal & Operations team and will work directly with the Senior Manager of GIS and Data Management Systems. This individual will play a key role in supporting the company's growing technology needs while ensuring operational alignment and clear communication between internal Engineering, Development, and Commercial teams, as well as hyperscale customers.

The IT Associate will help manage technical requirements, and will be responsible for day-to-day IT operations, user support, SaaS administration, and maintain Takanock's Microsoft-centric technology stack. The role will also involve working with building automation systems, reviewing technical schematics, and participating in root cause analysis for operational and technical issues.

The IT Associate offers meaningful exposure to modern cloud infrastructure, automation, and AI-assisted workflows, with potential for growth into more senior IT or systems roles as the company continues to expand.

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent problem- solving and, decision-making skills
• Strong PC skills
• Ability to learn quickly and develop new product skills independently
• Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting workloads in a growing industry and entrepreneurial environment

Experience and Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Windows 11 and the Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• A minimum of 1–3 years of experience in IT support, systems administration, or a related technical role
• Experience supporting or administering Copilot, Claude and, Copilot agents, and general knowledge of other AI tools, including user enablement, governance, and workflow integration
• Familiarity with SaaS platforms such as Airtable, including permissioning, integrations, and basic automation
• Experience supporting Adobe products (Adobe Acrobat, Creative Cloud licensing, user access, and troubleshooting)
• Basic understanding of networking, identity management, endpoint security, and MFA
• Ability to handle sensitive company and employee data with utmost discretion and confidentiality

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

IT Support and Operations

• Provide day-to-day technical and troubleshooting support for employees across the company's footprint, including hardware, software, and cloud services, Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, and Windows devices
• Manage onboarding and offboarding from an IT perspective, including account provisioning, device setup, and access controls
• Maintain accurate documentation of systems, procedures, and asset inventories
• Identify opportunities and solutions for automation and efficiency using Microsoft tools and connected SaaS platforms
• Administer and support Airtable bases, permissions, and integrations
• Manage Adobe licensing, access requests, and basic troubleshooting
• Coordinate with third-party vendors and managed service providers as needed

Microsoft Ecosystem Administration

• Assist with administration of Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and related security controls
• Support device management, updates, and compliance policies
• Help configure and maintain SharePoint sites, Teams channels, and collaboration standards

Copilot, Claude and Automation Enablement

• Lead the technicalSupport deployment and adoption of Microsoft Copilot features and Copilot agents, Claude Cowork and other automation tools
• Collaborate with users in leveraging AI-powered tools to improve productivity and workflows

Security and Best Practices

• Support enforcement of security policies, including MFA, least-privilege access, and endpoint protection
• Assist with audits, access reviews, and compliance-related IT tasks
• Promote best practices for data protection, collaboration, and technology usage across the company

*This is a 12-month hybrid role with the possibility of extension. Candidates must be able to work onsite 1–2 days per week in Adelphi, MD. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are not partnering with third-party agencies for this role.

The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in leading and delivering IT initiatives within the Agile Project Management Office (APMO), supporting the higher education sector. This role manages complex projects using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies to drive innovation and operational excellence across academic and administrative functions. This position will lead a workstream for the organization's Enterprise Data & AI Platform implementation.

We are specifically seeking candidates with experience managing Enterprise Data Lakehouse and Business Intelligence implementations.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects using Agile and Waterfall frameworks (Scrum, SAFe).
• Partner with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and success metrics.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Define and track KPIs to measure project and team performance.
• Provide regular status updates and insights to senior leadership.

Team Collaboration

• Serve as a servant leader for cross-functional Agile teams.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, ownership, and transparency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary liaison between the Agile PMO, business units, and stakeholders.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication on project progress, risks, and outcomes.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project/program management experience, including large cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience supporting modernization, digital transformation, or student lifecycle/ed-tech projects.
• 2+ years of recent experience managing Enterprise Data Lakehouse and/or Business Intelligence implementations (Databricks and Tableau Cloud preferred).
• Strong experience with Agile and traditional project management methodologies.
• Proven vendor, budget, and risk management experience.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, MS Project, SharePoint, or similar tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• PMP or similar project management certification.

Desired Project Experience

• Enterprise Lakehouse Implementations: Databricks-powered Lakehouse implementations supporting scalable, trusted data products.
• Legacy Data Warehouse Cutover & Decommissioning: Parallel runs, reconciliation, and phased sunset strategies.
• ERP Data Ingestion & Modeling: Experience with PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Workday, and/or Oracle.
• External Data Delivery: Secure data delivery to external vendors and partners with SLAs.
• Data & AI Governance: Implementation of fine-grained, policy-driven data access controls

• Title : Project Manager (hospitality industry)
• Location : Bethesda, MD (3-4 Days Hybrid)
• Position type : Long Term Contract

Job description:

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Large Program Manager with deep expertise in the hospitality industry to lead and deliver large-scale digital transformation and technology programs across hotel operations, guest experience platforms, and enterprise systems. The ideal candidate combines strong program governance, delivery leadership, and deep knowledge of hospitality platforms such as PMS, CRS, POS, and revenue management systems.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Lead large-scale enterprise programs across multiple hospitality brands, regions, and technology platforms.
• Drive delivery of digital transformation initiatives, including cloud migration, platform modernization, guest experience platforms, and operational automation.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects
• Track velocity and deliverables to ensure predictable delivery.

Hospitality Systems Oversight:

Manage delivery and integration of key hospitality technology systems including:

• Property Management Systems (PMS) – e.g., Oracle OPERA
• Central Reservation Systems (CRS)
• Revenue Management Systems
• POS and F&B systems
• Guest loyalty and CRM platforms
• Distribution systems and OTAs
• Channel management platforms

Stakeholder & Executive Management

• Act as the primary liaison between executive leadership, technology teams, and business stakeholders.
• Provide program status updates, risk management reporting, and strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Facilitate governance forums including Steering Committees, Program Reviews, and Architecture Boards.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage program budgets, forecasting, and financial tracking.
• Ensure alignment between program outcomes and business value realization.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Identify and mitigate program risks across technology, operations, and integrations.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish strong program governance frameworks and reporting structures.

Required Qualifications:

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in IT delivery, program management, or technology transformation.
• 5+ years managing large enterprise programs in the hospitality industry.
• Experience leading large global technology programs.

Hospitality Domain Knowledge

Strong understanding of hospitality platforms and processes including:

• Hotel operations
• Reservation systems
• Revenue optimization
• Guest engagement platforms
• Hospitality distribution ecosystem

Technical Understanding

Experience with enterprise technologies such as:

• Cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• API integrations
• Microservices architectures
• Data platforms and analytics
• Enterprise integration systems

Leadership Skills

• Exceptional stakeholder management
• Strong negotiation and decision-making capabilities
• Experience leading global distributed teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with major hotel chains or hospitality technology providers
• Familiarity with platforms such as:
• Oracle OPERA PMS
• Amadeus
• Sabre
• Salesforce
• Hospitality POS systems
• Certifications such as:
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• SAFe Program Consultant / SAFe Agilist
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• ITIL

Key Competencies

• Strategic program leadership
• Hospitality technology expertise
• Executive stakeholder communication
• Financial and operational governance
• Risk and issue management

Education Qualification

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (equivalent experience acceptable).

Concept Plus is seeking a Mid-Level Network Engineer to manage, coordinate, and perform many aspects of network analysis of needs and services and participates in operations and administration of the LAN/WAN infrastructure. This individual will participate in designing solutions, planning, and executing new implementations, working out new product integration and recommending LAN/WAN improvements. This individual must have hands-on experience in supporting Cisco ISE and Firepower appliances, routing and switching, and strong Oracle and/or Google Cloud environment experience.

What you'll do

• Proactively identify, diagnose, and troubleshoot issues on customer networks.
• Act as a technical resource and provide tier 1-3 support, as needed, in response to network issues.
• Resolve assigned trouble tickets.
• Cloud networking and support (GCP and OCI environments).
• Come on-site to an office 3 days a week.

Qualifications

• US Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Equivalent.
• 5+ years overall experience
• Strong experience with ISE/DNAC is a requirement.
• Proficient with IP Routing Protocols (OSPFv3, OSPFv2, BGP,), QoS, Multicast, MPLS.
• Proficient in VPN technologies - Remote Access and Site-to-Site VPNs.
• Network security industry experience with a recent focus on ISE/DNAC/Zero Trust design and deployment.
• Expert-level knowledge and experience with design, implementation, and support of Cisco ISE and FTD.
• Strong Cloud environment experience.
• Must be able to work with end-users, communicate clearly, and meet deadlines .
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• CCNA/CCNP certification preferred.
• Certifications in multiple technology areas preferred.
• Cisco Datacenter (Nexus, UCS) experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Visio preferred.
• Working knowledge of Nagios and SolarWinds preferred.
• Experience with Linux, automation scripting with Python and GitLab / Ansible preferred.
• IPv6 security, configuration, and troubleshooting experience preferred

Title: Product Manager
Location : Rockville, MD or McLean, VA
Target Start Date : ASAP
Type: contract
Pay Rate: DOE

The Product Manager is responsible for defining product vision, strategy, roadmap, and feature development for a portfolio of market surveillance products. This portfolio includes a large set of existing surveillance patterns as well as machine learning and deep learning models, some of which are undergoing redesign.

This role requires a highly autonomous product leader who can manage multiple feature initiatives simultaneously while partnering closely with business stakeholders to understand regulatory needs, operational pain points, and opportunities for improvement. The Product Manager will maintain product backlogs, prioritize enhancements, define roadmaps, and ensure the successful delivery of new surveillance capabilities and enhancements to existing systems.

The role also requires familiarity with financial market data sources, including audit trail data, exchange data, and reference data, and how these datasets support regulatory and compliance objectives.

Product Strategy & User Insight

• Develop a deep understanding of the business domain, regulatory objectives, and available data sources.

• Define product vision, strategy, and requirements based on user needs, regulatory priorities, and data insights.

• Conduct research, analyze user feedback, and leverage data analysis to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Translate insights into product requirements and actionable development initiatives.

Product Portfolio & Roadmap Management

• Own and manage the product roadmap for surveillance capabilities.

• Evaluate trade-offs and prioritize features based on user value, regulatory impact, and resource constraints.

• Partner with business stakeholders, engineering, architecture, and UX teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.

• Coordinate with dependent teams across the organization to support integrated product development.

Product Planning & Delivery

• Lead product planning by developing requirements, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and use cases.

• Maintain a prioritized product backlog aligned with product strategy and delivery capacity.

• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to guide user experience design.

• Participate in development reviews, validate acceptance criteria, and ensure product quality.

• Identify risks or issues that may impact delivery timelines or product performance and develop mitigation plans.

Product Launch & Adoption

• Lead product launches and coordinate with stakeholders on rollout planning.

• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) where required.

• Develop supporting documentation and training materials.

• Track launch metrics, gather user feedback, and drive iterative improvements.

Product Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor product performance, usage trends, and operational metrics.

• Work with internal users and stakeholders to resolve product issues and identify enhancement opportunities.

• Evaluate new metrics and monitoring capabilities to improve product performance and visibility.

• Represent the product team in stakeholder discussions and business reviews.

Team Development

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior product management team members.

• Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory developments, and product management best practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.

• Experience using database queries (e.g., SQL) and data analysis to inform product decisions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions in complex environments.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Self-starter with the ability to dive deeply into business processes and technical capabilities.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience in product management, compliance, business analysis, program management, or related roles.

• Experience with database querying (e.g., SQL) and data analysis.

• Experience working within the software development lifecycle.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams in large organizations and work closely with leadership.

Preferred

• Experience with broker-dealer operations, market surveillance, or regulatory compliance.

• Experience guiding cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.

• Hybrid work environment with remote and in-office collaboration.

• Occasional extended hours may be required.

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About the Company

At HiLabs, we're redefining what's possible in healthcare. Since 2021, we've grown over 300%, secured a $39M Series B backed by top investors, and earned the trust of 5 of the top 10 U.S. health plans. Our impact is real and recognized—featured in JAMA, KLAS, and Inc. 5000—because our technology doesn't just optimize healthcare infrastructure, it transforms it. Behind this momentum is a global team from institutions like Yale, Harvard, Duke, Georgia Tech, and the IITs, bound by ownership, innovation, and a drive to solve meaningful problems. If you're a builder who thrives on innovation and wants to shape the future of healthcare, HiLabs is the place for you.

About the Role

We are a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company specializing in transforming data in the US healthcare industry through cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering and AI Product Delivery Leader to join our team and lead the technical strategy for our Health Tech SaaS product lines. This pivotal role involves defining architectural vision, overseeing integration with customer systems, and building high-performing technical teams. Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Define Technical Strategy: Lead the development of technical strategy for Health Tech SaaS product lines, ensuring scalability, security, and innovation.
• Translate Client Roadmaps into Delivery Plans: Collaborate with Product Delivery Managers (PDMs) to convert customer goals into detailed, actionable engineering plans. Plays the lead technical role in organizing resources, producing deliverables, managing schedules, and ensuring a seamless delivery of HiLabs products.
• Lead Feasibility Assessments: Own the creation of High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with business needs.
• Provide Technical Backbone: Act as the technical anchor for implementation teams, proactively unblocking execution and guiding architectural decisions.
• Ensure SDLC Compliance: Oversee adherence to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) checkpoints from feasibility through solutioning to release.
• Oversee Integration with Customer Systems: Design and implement solutions that seamlessly connect with customer systems, ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations.
• Drive Product Delivery Excellence: Lead the delivery of high-quality, innovative products within defined timelines and budgets.
• Customer Engagement: Lead technical demos, solution walkthroughs, and requirements discussions with customers to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Mentor Engineering Leads: Coach and guide engineering leads to uphold standards of engineering excellence, maintainability, and scalability.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with product management, sales, and customer success teams to translate customer needs into technical requirements.
• Strategic Partnerships & R&D: Establish and manage strategic partnerships with technology vendors and research institutions. Lead R&D initiatives to stay at the forefront of AI in healthcare.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Promote a culture of innovation, efficiency, and excellence across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate from a renowned and accredited institution
• Proven growth journey from developer to leadership in fast-paced IT product companies
• Strong understanding of technology, business, and client dynamics
• Track record of defining technical strategy, architecting scalable solutions, and leading successful product delivery
• Familiarity with AI technologies and their healthcare applications preferred
• Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong business acumen and customer-centric mindset
• Proven ability to manage details and balance multiple projects
• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Domain knowledge of healthcare data
• Experience with large-scale customer management, NoSQL, Kafka, big data systems, and microservices preferred
• Good understanding of Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Kanban PM tools.
• Exposure to infrastructure and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Some knowledge and experience in AI/ML
• PMP and agile certification preferred
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred

Required Skills

• We are looking for candidates who demonstrate strength in PLINC: Problem Solving, Leadership, Influencer, Negotiation, and Communication
• Proven ability to act as a thought leader, driving innovation and influencing technical direction across teams and stakeholders

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive Salary, Accelerated Incentive Policies, H1B sponsorship, Comprehensive benefits package including ESOPs, financial support for professional development, medical coverage for you and your family, 401k, PTOs, a collaborative working environment, smart mentorship, and a team of highly qualified professionals from top medical, business, and engineering schools.

Equal Opportunity Statement

HiLabs is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

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Android Developer

Ideally local to Bethesda MD.

Pay Rate $75/hr on W2

Job Description:

Takes day-to-day direction from assigned Product Leader/Owner to lead technical workgroups and/or functions as a technical expert. Operates as a key member of the team/squad to resolve and makes decisions on more complex, non-routine service requests with limited to moderate risk. Performs research, analysis, design, creation and implementation of applications to meet current and future user requirements. Defines and creates the next generation of solutions to drive Marriott value. Monitors multiple projects by Service Provider to successful completion, maintaining scope within the time and budget constraints. Creates solutions that serve our business leveraging current and leading-edge technologies in an innovative and impactful manner.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

6+ years' experience in software development with expert level expertise in multiple programming languages and methodologies.

5+ years hands-on experience with Android native application development languages, frameworks and tools (e.g., Kotlin, Java)

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

Preferred:

Experience developing apps for large, critical user bases

Proficient understanding of Android Architecture components (Jetpack Compose, Data Binding, etc)

Strong architectural mindset and experience working with MVVM/MVI design patterns

Expertise in multithreading techniques and hands on experience with Coroutines or RxJava.

Solid understanding of caching mechanisms, data management and storage solutions (Room, SQLite, etc.)

Excellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g., JSON, REST APIs, GQL, etc.)

Experience with unit testing and Android testing frameworks such as Espresso

Experience with Data Modeling, Networking, and Push Notification frameworks

Experience with Android Wear technologies

Experience in Agile software methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe

Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Dynatrace

Active contributions to OSS projects

Relevant technology certifications

Experience with 3rd Party SDK integrations such as Google Maps and other open source libraries

Experience packaging and publishing applications on Google Play

Experience with Android analytics, crash reporting, testing and other peripheral frameworks

Understanding of latest trends in mobile and web technologies

Demonstrated understanding of mobile industry trends, development products and environments as well as best practices for mobile application design and development

Demonstrated ability to anticipate future software engineering opportunities

Technology leadership experience in a sourced environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy-to-understand business terms

Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and leading in a managed service environment

Staff UI/UX Designer - Essex Management

US Remote

Please remember to include a link to your online portfolio on your resume and if the site is password protected, how to access it so we can review.

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients' lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

This role works as part of the Essex Modern Technology & Engineering (MT&E) team and will be focused on owning and driving the Human Centered Design (HCD) capability at the company. This is a senior Staff-level role with operational and strategic deliverables across client-facing projects and internal company initiatives. The role will be responsible for developing user interfaces, design system(s), and providing design strategy/leadership to support life science research in the public and/or private industry. This role will work on client project deliverables as well as in-house Essex deliverables to grow the overall Essex Human-Centered Design (HCD) capability. The role provides strong career growth opportunities in an innovative technology environment working with premier research organizations.

1. Own and drive the Human Centered Design (HCD) capability at
2. Lead the development of design solutions that solve complex and challenging UI/UX problems.
3. Meet with engineering team leads, and business and product owners to kick-off the design process at project inception.
4. Design clean, accessible, and modern UIs that adhere to the unified principles of a
   design system.
5. Develop documentation, including design process working practices, design system guides, and knowledge presentations.
6. Provide UI/UX design leadership and advocacy across multiple concurrent projects-both customer-facing and internal. Establish and guide the overall design vision, user-experience strategy, and brand direction for each initiative.
7. Work in a collaborative cross-functional team environment to deliver UI mocks and wireframes tied to features across all tiers in a CI/CD Agile environment.
8. Leverage any combination of UX research techniques (e.g., card sorting, story maps) to achieve the desired design deliverable goals.
9. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, when necessary, to complete cross-project initiatives (e.g., accessibility compliance, design system updates).
10. Mentor members of the design team to provide career path guidance.
11. Interview UI/UX design candidate(s) and provide evaluation/recommendation to the
    hiring manager.
12. Take ownership of the design interview and evaluation process. Define and improve the process based on industry conventions and evolving trends.
13. Own and drive in-house design projects that are used to improve the company's Human Centered Design (HCD) capabilities.
14. Contribute to the company's business development activity (e.g., providing design and branding content, and reviewing proposal responses.
15. Conduct Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) reviews across multiple projects and BD initiatives.
16. Work effectively with teams outside of engineering across the Essex organization on key company and/or UI/UX branding initiatives.

1. A deep understanding of design techniques and principles involved in the production of conceptual prototypes and wireframes.
2. Subject matter expertise in accessibility, accessibility tools, VPAT reviews, application interaction design, and design systems and frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, USWDS).
3. Experience providing design and accessibility deliverables on multiple projects
   running concurrently.
4. Comprehensive experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD)
5. Excellent understanding of and experience with design collaboration tools such as Figma.
6. Excellent communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills.
7. Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate concepts and recommendations confidently to a variety of audiences.
8. Thorough, methodical, and exhibits meticulous attention to detail.
9. Working knowledge of the following technologies and software: LucidChart, HTML, and
   CSS (SCSS).
10. 10+ years of UI/UX design experience.
11. Possession of a Bachelor or Graduate degree in Design or Human-Computer Interaction.
12. A portfolio of professional UI/UX web design work.

Though not mandatory but bonus points for:

1. Possession of at least one of the following UI/UX certifications: UXC (Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification OR CUA (Human Factors International Certified Usability Analyst)
2. Experience working with USWDS (United States Web Design System).

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

• Flexible Approved Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Work From Home Anywhere in the US

• Maternal/Paternal Leave

• Casual Dress Code & Work Environment

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