Employment Enterprises, Inc. is working with a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire young people to succeed. We are searching for a UX Architect to spearhead the analysis, design, and documentation of the user experience strategy for our Work and Career-related web-based learning experiences for middle and high school students as well as young adults. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for employing a user-centered methodology to complex dynamic products from concept to delivery. This is a part-time, remote position paying $65-$90 per hour.
UX Architect Responsibilities:
Work closely with product owners to determine product feature-based strategy which aligns with a unique value proposition for business as well as user-centered needs and wants.
Employ user experience methods such as user personas development, user journeys, service design diagrams, empathy maps, user task analysis, service design to arrive at suggested user floor and key features for websites.
Support management of prioritized features list which aligns to goals, scope, budget and technical approach.
Develop sitemaps, navigation and interactive wireframes to demonstrate site functionality including outline of personalized pathways based on profiles.
Coordinating closely with content leads to development and document content strategy that supports our use-case driven customer content pathways.
Work with the lead Product Visual designer to bring these concepts to life in high-fidelity concept prototypes.
Create a set of interaction design standards (dropdowns, buttons, navigation menus) and work with the visual designer to develop as needed.
Connect with User Experience Researcher to develop user testing plans and scripts. Synthesize user research data into an actionable set of recommendations for product stakeholders.
Collaborate with Technical Architect to arrive at meta-data identification and tagging for data dashboard displays to end-users; coordinate with technical architects to present complex information in an easily digestible format.
UX Architect Qualifications:
Creative problem-solving skills – balancing needs of users, business and project constraints
Expertise in creating intuitive navigation systems and organizing complex datasets
Planning, presentation and consensus building skills
Clear actionable business requirements (in form of user stories, acceptance criteria and prototypes).
Cohesive organization systems that support end-users’ tasks/goals (as demonstrated by clickable wireframes, user flow charts, etc.)
Learning or EdTech platforms, specifically as it relates to workforce development skills
Review samples of your work is required, with an emphasis on problem definition and solution strategies, utilizing the double diamond approach.
Experience with designing for the learning environment for all ages 10 – 25 preferred.
Experience with Learning Management Systems, Learning Record Stores, User Management Systems and User Authentication as it relates to the user experience preferred.
Experience incorporating AI into workflow for increased efficiency preferred.
General awareness of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment preferred.
What we offer:
401K retirement plan
Sick Leave available where mandated by law
Flex spending account
Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
Credit Union Membership
Pet Insurance
Worker Advantage discount program membership
Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
“Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.”
Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.
