UX Designer with Security Clearance Job at Visionist, Inc. in Columbia

Overview

UX Designer with Security Clearance role at Visionist, Inc. Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist offers a fully funded opportunity on our PRIME contract, focusing on visualization and presentation services for prototyping, development, and production of analytic tools. The team supports UX, systems engineering, and graphic design across a software development portfolio. Telework up to 2 days per week may be available. Visionist is 100% employee-owned with a culture of growth and promotion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Designers and Developers to create UX artifacts and provide UX expertise
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research studies (surveys, interviews, usability tests) to generate strategic insights
• Develop wireframes to evaluate product structure before development
• Evaluate and produce information architectures to determine product structure and layout
• Perform heuristic evaluations using standard UX principles to review user interfaces
• Develop workshop scripts and facilitate UX methods to extract user feedback and synthesize UX artifacts

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in cognitive/experimental psychology, human factors engineering, or related field
• 10 years of experience in UX design
• Experience in analysis, design, implementation, and deployment phases of usability and software engineering cycles
• Experience working with application developers to create UI design specifications
• Experience creating user surveys and organizing focus groups
• Experience documenting user requirements including profiles, tasks, workflows, and scenarios
• Experience directing/conducting usability testing with the design team
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, XD, and PenPot

Benefits

• 100% employee-owned company with stake in success
• Competitive retirement contributions (5% 401K match + 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks PTO, 12 holidays, comp time, overtime, and flexible hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with additional $8,000 upon return
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits; waiver option with $4,160/year
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600
• Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses
• Life, short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Salary range: $130,000 - $190,000