UX Specialist

Arthur Grand Technologies is currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled **UX Specialist** for one of our clients.

**Role: UX Specialist**
**Location: Woodland, MD (Hybrid)**
**Employment: Long Term Contract**

**Key Required Skills**:

- Strong knowledge of user-centered design (UCD) principles to include documenting user requirements and user needs (and pain points); Interaction/Interface design experience utilizing user-centered methods
- Position Description:

- Derive business processes, analyze user needs, assist in requirements definition, design browser-based interfaces, and design and conduct usability testing.
- Elicit business goals and user needs from stakeholders.
- Facilitate customer discovery sessions.
- Create Conceptual Models, Journey Maps, Personas and Scenarios of Use
- Create and refine screen prototypes.
- Document user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations

**Skills Requirements**:
**FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)**
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis
- Minimum of 6 years of direct Interaction/Interface design experience in User-Centered Methods and User Analysis

**FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)**

**These skills will help you succeed in this position**:

- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis
- Minimum of 6 years of direct Interaction/Interface design experience in User-Centered Methods and User Analysis
- Minimum of 6 years of experience documenting user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations
- Minimum of 4 year of experience in designing and conducting formative usability tests in both formal and informal
- settings
- Minimum of 4 year of experience preparing and presenting findings and recommendations in small and large group settings
- Must provide a digital portfolio of design work for review

**HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)**
- Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

- Experience using Axure RP prototyping software
- Experience with AdobeXD prototyping software
- Experience with Pega and/or ServiceNow platforms
- Experience with the Agile/Scrum methodology
- Understanding of responsive design
- Prior experience supporting government agencies
- Understanding of Section 508 and its requirements regarding design
- Hold additional UX Certifications such as UX Master Certification (NN/g) or UX Design Immersive (General Assembly)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience

**About Arthur Grand Technologies**:
Arthur Grand Technologies is a leading provider of staffing and technology consulting services. Our company is managed by a team of professionals who have worked for big 5 consulting firms for 20+ years. We are a minority-owned staff augmentation and technology consulting company.

Thank you for considering Arthur Grand Technologies. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

**Best regards,**
Rahman Sharief
Arthur Grand Technologies Inc
Arthur Grand Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (including disability/vets)

**Job Type**: Contract

Ability to Relocate:

- Woodlawn, MD: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person