User Experience Designer

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Job Title: UI/UX Designer

We are seeking a skilled UI/UX Designer to create intuitive, inclusive, and scalable user experiences for enterprise access management platforms. The ideal candidate will blend strong UI design capabilities with UX research expertise to translate complex requirements into simple, effective design solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and modern UI experiences for access management platforms
• Create wireframes, high-fidelity UI mockups, and interactive prototypes
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and design validation activities
• Analyze research insights and translate user and product requirements into UI solutions
• Iterate designs quickly based on user, stakeholder, and engineering feedback
• Apply inclusive design principles, accessibility standards, and industry best practices
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders

Required Skills & Tools

• Strong experience in UI design and UX research for enterprise or complex applications
• Proficiency in Figma (preferred); Sketch or Adobe XD acceptable
• Experience building and maintaining UI components and design systems
• Solid understanding of accessibility, usability, and inclusive design principles
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on identity, security, or access management solutions
• Familiarity with large-scale enterprise platforms
• Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints

Location: McLean, VA

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $109,480 – $128,520 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [12-15 days of paid vacation time] [6-8 weeks of paid parental leave after a year of service] [9 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System] [Tuition Reimbursement Program]

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