User Experience Designer

DSA is seeking a highly qualified User Experience Designer with an active secret clearance to join our team remotely.
Required Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance
• A Bachelor's Degree, in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other Engineering or Technical discipline + 4 years of relevant experience all within the last 4 years.
• Two (2) additional years of applicable experience with appropriate certifications/relevant experience may be substituted for the degree. (Total 4 yrs experience)
• Experience supporting the United States Army

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts stakeholder interviews, user requirements analysis, task analysis, conceptual modeling, information architecture, interaction design, and usability testing
• Designs and specifies user interfaces and information architecture
• Leads participatory and iterative design activities, including observational studies customer interviews, usability testing, and other forms of requirements discovery
• Produces user requirements specifications & experience goals, personas, storyboards scenarios, flowcharts, design prototypes, and design specifications
• Communicates research findings, conceptual ideas, detailed design, and design rationale and goals both verbally and visually
• Plans and facilitates collaborative critiques and analysis & synthesis working sessions
• Designs and develops primarily internet/web pages and applications
• Develops proof-of-concepts and prototypes of easy-to-navigate user interfaces (UIs) that consists of web pages with graphics, icons, and color schemes that are visually appealing
• Researches user needs as well as potential system enhancements
• Assists software developers to code, test, debug documents, and implement web applications using a variety of platforms
• Understands, follows and promotes the values and principles in the Agile Manifesto
• Understands, follows and promotes continuous cyber security risk management

Many of DSA's positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. DSA is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. DSA is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local laws. DSA requires background checks, where permitted, by law. DSA is an E-Verify Employer.

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