Designer - WEB - UX Researcher, Usability Tester, SDLC

Company: Software Management Consultants, Inc.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Posted on: March 26, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description Seeking a UX ResearcherUsability Tester that will assist in the development of a greenfield enterprise application to protect users from IT security threats. This role is to ensure that consumer research is consistently supporting product initiatives and that our product team is not shooting in the dark in research initiatives. The majority of this role will be usability testing and providing insightful feedback on that testing. Duties and responsibilities Document and present actionable product research findings of hisher own to the product team. The presentation of research findings are delivered in an engaging way that is comprised of oral, visual, and written reports. Liaise with the Senior UX Product Designer in the co-development and tracking of consumer-research needs and goals. Responsible for spearheading the planning and conducting of consumer research at every stage in the product s lifecycle from its conceptualization, prototype validations, all the way to usability tests on the final product (collaboration with product team). Run all usability testing, both with customers and UserTesting.com s respondent database. This includes the ability to autonomously write test scripts and to conduct and analyze usability tests. Create highlight reels and document major takeaways. Ensure that the consumers needs are properly understood and seriously considered in all product developments, user flows, and feature additions. Serve as an advocate for the product s value as well as the value of consumer research in addressing the product s needs. Design quantitative and qualitative research approaches for application in all products. These approaches are, however, forwarded to the Senior UX Product Designer for further consideration, pending approval. Tailors the proposed research approaches in such a way that they avail solutions for core issues that regularly come up in individual stages of the product s lifecycle. The UX Researcher also performs other duties as required by the Sr. UX Product Designer and the product team. Qualifications Education Undergraduate Degree in Business Association, Marketing, Economics, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Information Science, or any other related field, or a combination of commensurate experience and education. Qualifications Display a genuine passion for product-centric innovation an ability to work well independently as well as with a team must have a keen and exceptional attention to detail and more importantly, an ability to identify root recommendations inspired by the consumers needs and behaviors. Must have extensive experience in usability testing. Information Security industry experience a HUGE plus. Experience working with usability testinggeneral UX functions. Experience in statistical analysis, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, product usability moderating, experimental design, and test method selection. In addition, a candidate for this position must have had proven successful experience in the integration of consumer research into a business s product design practice. Additionally, a suitable candidate will have experience in product usability testing tools. Also, an experience related requirement, a UX Researcher candidate must display a strong comprehension of the strengths and limitations of the different research methods, inclusive of when and how to apply each in productmarketconsumer analyses. Required Skills WEB ANALYTICS TEST PLANS SCRUM SDLC USABILITY TESTING RESEARCH. Don't hesitate! Submit your resume today. SMCI is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military, and veteran status. Members of minority groups, Vietnam Era Veterans and individuals with mental or physical disabilities are encouraged to contact us regarding employment opportunities. In addition, in order to support the provision of business to minority-owned and Women-owned businesses (MWBE), such MWBE are encouraged to contact us regarding subcontracting business opportunities with our firm. (No third parties, please) (H1 sponsorship currently unavailable) (Local candidates only, please)

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