User Experience Researcher

Company: Epitec
Location: Jupiter
Posted on: November 20, 2019

Job Description:

Epitec - POSITION: User Experience Designer - JOB TYPE: Contract, 6 months - LOCATION: Juno Beach, Florida - JOB SUMMARY FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER: - We are looking for a UX Researcher to support the IT Enterprise User Experience team. The UX Researcher will work with cross-functional teams to ensure the creation of engaging, positive, user experiences for internal enterprise applications. The UX Researcher is responsible for spearheading the planning and conducting of research at every stage of the product"---s lifecycle; from its conceptualization, prototype validations, all the way to usability tests on the final product. Activities include conducting user interviews, conducting stakeholder interviews, creating surveys, creating low-to-mid-fidelity wireframes and prototypes, leading usability testing using testing software, and synthesizing findings into actionable insights, among other duties. You have excellent communication skills and an innate curiosity to push the status quo. You have experience creating synthesis decks and UX artifacts to help drive product feature prioritization. Experience in visual design a plus. - - RESPONSIBILITIES FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER: - Conduct stakeholder and end user interview Develop personas and other UX artifacts (e.g. journey maps, wireframes, process flows, visual mockups) to communicate end user insights and for user stories in an agile development backlog Coordinate activities between the users areas and application programmers Interface with end-users and user management to identify and document processing needs and valid requirements for new development and enhancements of applicable information system applications. Present design research findings to agile development team and business stakeholders Conduct usability testing both in person and using an online usability testing platform such as UserZoom Help develop and implement surveys to gather end user feedback Extract insights about user behaviors and synthesize insights into actionable recommendations for the agile development team - - SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER: - Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent work experience 2+ years of experience in statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis 2+ years in product usability moderating, experimental design and test method selection Understanding of design of user-centric experiences for mobile, tablet, and desktop solutions Experience working directly with users and stakeholders to uncover and prioritize product features and functionality Experience leading and moderating usability studies Experience with Sketch, InVision and Adobe XD Experience with Jira A portfolio demonstrating relevant user experience capabilities with work samples Ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously, and multi-task in an agile environment - - Why should you choose Epitec? We started Epitec with a single focus, "Placing People First." - Knowing every good endeavor begins with listening and understanding, we"---ve set about challenging every part of the employment process. Bringing the proper connections together for the perfect fit. - How is Epitec different? Epitec gets to know our prospective employees, using these insights to locate the perfect placement for you. We are there, every step of the way. Providing a best-in-class compensation package combined with the opportunity to grow financially and personally through your work. - What is the result? Epitec represents the world"---s top companies and works to fill their open jobs with the world"---s best talent. That"---s led to Epitec servicing an impressive list of Fortune 100 companies. We've also won many awards, including one of Crain"---s Detroit Business "Cool Places to Work," - and 101 Best & Brightest "" local, national and elite winner. And that"---s just the beginning, as we work to innovate the way the world thinks about employment. -

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