Company Description:
Sonsoft, Inc. is a USA based corporation duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Georgia. Sonsoft Inc. is growing at a steady pace specializing in the fields of Software Development, Software Consultancy and Information Technology Enabled Services.
Job Description:- Assumes overall responsibility for research methodologies that are leveraged and incorporated throughout the Software Development Lifecycle ensuring end-user participation in an iterative manner.
- Follows processes and best practices of UCD and Research and contributes to the communication and establishment of UCD processes across projects.
- Works with internal and external customers (Marketing, Service Technology, end-users and domain experts) to analyze user and business needs
- Conducts usability tests, card sorts, surveys, focus groups, interviews, task analysis, field and crowd sourcing user research.
- Identifies the appropriate user experience research methods/activities for each project, and is responsible for designing, planning, implementing and communicating the results of these studies to the project teams.
- Provide input to the User Interface design of applications based upon research findings.
- Work collaboratively with UX team members, Development teams, Product Owners, Users, and other stakeholders as part of an agile software development process
- Leverage User Experience research and analysis techniques to evaluate product requirements, user interface designs, and product modules or functional areas
- Participate in the development of schedules by providing estimates regarding individual research tasks. Assist management in project tracking by providing regular, comprehensive status reports and/or project plans.
- Acts as an internal UX Research consultant providing business and technical guidance on user experience to Development, Product Management and other stakeholders
Qualifications:- Proficient at planning for, recruiting, designing, and moderating research activities
- Capable to scoping research projects and determining appropriate qual/quant methods
- Experience conducting research throughout an agile software development process.
Education:
Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in a field such as Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Engineering Psychology, Computer Science, Technical Communication, or Information Design 5+ years of UX research experience in software or web product development
Qualifications:- Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.· Minimum of 3 years professional experience in User Research, working successfully with project teams to drive results into design and development throughout the project lifecycle.· A strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience and deliverables (including study plans, reports).· End-to-end experience with all aspects of research (study design, recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting).· Hands-on experience with the following methods: lab-based user testing, remote testing, field research, and survey design.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience in mobile or device-specific user research.· Experience in instructional design.
Education:- Masters or PhD degree in Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, Technical Communication, Human Computer Interaction, or related field.
Additional Information:
U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time
Summary
Type: Contract
Function: Information Technology
Experience level: Mid-Senior Level
Industry: Staffing And Recruiting
