Title: Accessibility UI/UX Requirements Analyst Location: Des Moines, IA Duration: 7 months Interview type: Either Web Cam or In Person Interview Job Description: Client requires dedicated UI/UX Designer & Requirements Specialist to design front-end screens wireframes, mockups, interaction flows), document detailed functional and design requirements, and support analysis and testing activities for the Angular AppDev team. This is a hybrid role that blends UX design, business analysis, requirements writing, and QA support not a traditional design only position. A specialized contractor is necessary to ensure high quality, development ready requirements and properly scoped tickets. The role is critical for producing accurate, accessibility compliant, developer ready stories that prevent oversized tickets, improve workflow clarity, and reduce downstream defects.
Key Responsibilities- Design screens including wireframes, mockups, and interaction patterns for
- Conduct gap analysis between current and desired workflows and document risks.
- Write detailed, well scoped tickets and user stories in Azure DevOps (ADO) and
- Break large feature requests into realistic, properly sized development units.
- Develop personas and convert user needs into actionable design and functional
- Tag, organize, and refine tickets for clean hand-off to Angular developers.
- Define clear front end requirements that bridge design, requirements writing, and
- Support testing activities, including accessibility testing using automated tools,
- screen readers, and manual keyboard/tabbing tests.
- Potentially contribute to front-end coding or testing, depending on skillset.
Required Qualifications- Proven experience in UI/UX screen design (wireframes, mockups, interaction
- design).
- Strong experience writing detailed requirements, user stories, and well formed
- tickets.
- Significant hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub for
- ticket/story workflows.
- Ability to conduct gap analysis, identify risks, and translate findings into actionable
- requirements.
- Certified accessibility professional (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
- Deep understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, and Title I/Title II compliance
- with the ability to apply and test against these standards directly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder
- communication skills
Preferred Qualifications- Working understanding of Angular and general front end development concepts.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Understanding of CI/CD processes and how front-end work moves through
- pipelines.
- Experience contributing to front end coding or testing tasks.
- Experience developing personas based on user research
Required / Desired Skills- UI/UX screen design (wireframes, mockups, interaction design) Ability to document detailed functional and design requirements
- Experience writing well scoped user stories and tickets in Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub
- Ability to break large features into realistic, properly sized stories
- Gap analysis experience for workflows and requirements
- Persona development experience
- Certified accessibility professional (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated ability to apply WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I/Title II directly in requirements and testing
- Hands on accessibility testing (automated tools, screen readers, manual tabbing)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with Angular developers and understand front end requirements
- Ability to support testing and requirements clarification throughout delivery
- Working understanding of Angular and front-end code
- Experience in Agile project delivery
- Ability to contribute to front-end coding or QA testing
- Experience with persona development based on user
- Experience working with design systems (USWDS preferred)
- Experience with Figma or comparable design tools
- Experience managing requirements across multiple cross-functional teams