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The primary focus is UI/UX design and collaboration with requirements, development, and testing teams. This person must also be able to work in the existing codebase to implement features, improve shared components, and resolve UI issues as priorities required.\nResponsibilities:\nWork with requirements analysts, stakeholders, and developers to translate user needs, business rules, and UI requirements into practical designs. Identify gaps, clarify interactions, and help define measurable acceptance criteria.\n\nCreate user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes in Figma. Design new experiences and evaluate and improve existing application interfaces.\n\nDocument expected behavior, including validation, loading and empty states, error handling, permission dependent behavior, keyboard navigation, and responsive layouts.\n\nMaintain consistent design patterns and reusable components aligned with MUI and the application design system. Collaborate with developers to balance usability, technical feasibility, and delivery priorities.\n\nConduct design reviews, workflow walkthroughs, and usability evaluations. Explain design decisions and incorporate stakeholder and user feedback.\n\nPartner with the testing team to define UI acceptance test scenarios and expected results. Walk testers through workflows, identify interaction and accessibility edge cases, and review findings against requirements and designs.\n\nImplement and troubleshoot React/TypeScript components and UI features in the existing application. Integrate with backend APIs and follow established coding, testing, and code review practices.\n\nDesign and develop accessible interfaces that meet applicable Section 508 requirements and project accessibility standards. Support accessibility evaluation and remediation with the testing team.\n\nParticipate in Agile planning, refinement, demonstrations, and reviews. 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