Design Team Lead, Sr Web Designer

Job Title: Design Team Lead, Sr Web Designer
Clearance Required: Public Trust - Federal Client requires US Citizenship
Work Location: Remote

Alpha Omega is seeking a Senior Website Designer & Design Team Lead to oversee the visual, interaction, and user experience design across multiple federal digital platforms. This role combines creative leadership with hands-on design execution, guiding a multidisciplinary design team in creating intuitive, accessible, and visually compelling websites for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the upcoming Administration for a Healthy America (AHA.gov) digital transition.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and design system expert who can translate research, analytics, and user needs into scalable, human-centered design solutions that meet Section 508 and USWDS standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Leadership

• Lead and mentor the UX/UI design team (designers, researchers, and illustrators).
• Set the creative direction and visual standards for all web and mobile properties.
• Guide design reviews, ensuring consistency across components, color palettes, and typography systems.
• Collaborate closely with content, development, and QA teams to ensure seamless handoff and alignment.

UX / UI Design Execution

• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups in Figma.
• Establish and maintain a unified design system and component library aligned with USWDS and agency branding.
• Conduct usability studies, tree testing, and A/B testing to refine site layouts and interaction flows.
• Create new page templates, icons, and interactive design components supporting responsive and mobile-first principles.

User Research & Accessibility

• Translate user research, analytics, and stakeholder feedback into actionable design improvements.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508, WCAG 2.2, and accessibility best practices.
• Integrate user personas, journey maps, and behavioral insights into iterative design processes.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner with product owners, developers, and communications staff to execute web initiatives and modernization tasks.
• Contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and Agile ceremonies.
• Document design decisions and specifications in Confluence and Storybook.
• Support content layout, iconography, and design standards for high-visibility campaigns and microsites.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.

Experience/Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in website design, UX/UI, or digital product design.
• Proven experience leading design teams on federal or large-scale enterprise web projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and familiarity with USWDS and Drupal front-end patterns.
• Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards, and modern CSS grid systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including experience presenting design rationale to non-technical audiences.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting federal digital modernization or public health programs.
• Familiarity with AWS, Agile frameworks, and DevSecOps delivery models.
• Understanding of content governance, metadata, and taxonomy within Drupal CMS environments.
• Experience integrating and documenting design tokens and component specifications in Storybook.
• Portfolio demonstrating clean, accessible, and responsive design solutions for government or public-sector clients.

Certification(s):

• N/A

Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $104,000 - $135,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: January 24, 2026

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company's policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company's holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Culture and Values:

Guided by our core values-Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)- we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.

Through our H.E.A.R.T. Awards Program, colleagues and managers can recognize each other for actions that exemplify these values. Recognized employees receive a detailed nomination highlighting their contributions, which is shared with their manager. Each quarter, select nominees have the opportunity to receive a monetary bonus as an extra thank-you for their impact.

Our Company:

Alpha Omega is an award-winning Federal IT solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions across the National Security, Federal Financial, Healthcare, and Space & Science domains. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 800 employees nationwide with $230m in revenue. With the January 2025 acquisitions of SeKON and Macro Solutions, we have expanded our capabilities to further support our customers in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

We are committed to supporting our agency partners as they transform their operations, delivering on our purpose to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of future generations:

• National Security - Supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State.
• Federal Financial - We bring deep expertise in enterprise financial systems, supporting agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
• Healthcare - Our Health IT capabilities, enhance health outcomes for the warfighter via the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and support public health initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• Space & Science - We leverage technology to advance agricultural sustainability, secure our nation's food supply, and prepare for natural disasters, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.