UI / UX DESIGNER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Company: PeopleTec
Location: Arlington
Posted on: November 16, 2024

Job Description:

Responsibilities PeopleTec is currently seeking a UI / UX Designer to support our DC-area offices of the Chief Digital and AI Office in Falls Church, Pentagon, Alexandria, and Arlington locations. Duties Include: * Develop a generalized tool to semantically search, summarize, and categorize unstructured data * Participate in DoD and government AI/ML Task Forces, connect with others in DoD working on similar capabilities, and share best practices with an LLM community of practice * Extend a generalized API deployed to NIPR to semantically search, summarize, and categorize unstructured data and enable others across the Department to use the API within the paradigm of CDAO / Advana 1.2's self-service model * Support the installation of the capability on other networks at different classification levels, including SIPRnet and JWICS * Includes a set of swappable containers with different functions that provide inputs and outputs through an API. * Develop methodology to test how Search performance (with varying levels of prompt engineering) * Contribute to and drive a demand signal for a data operations playbook for unstructured data * Develop a cost model for semantic search API use cases * Contribute to and drive a demand signal for a data operations playbook for unstructured data * Develop and document a strategy and implementation plan to ingest and consistently store unstructured data on the Advana platform, following the Bronze/Silver/Gold table paradigm (i.e. raw files in bronze, parsed/transformed data in silver, cleaned, processed and data available for query in gold) * Develop an approach to address issues arising from maintaining semantic indices associated with document change management and version control for unstructured data, such as when a new manual comes out to replace a previous version Qualifications Required Skills/Experience : * Provide subject matter expertise to support agile development using methodologies based on iterative development, requirements and solutions * Translates/transforms user research information into actionable user interface requirements and workflows. * Produces high quality solutions through hybrid wireframe and visual designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps and prototypes. * Rapidly iterates on design prototypes and working applications that contribute to the design, development, and testing of AI/ML tools and delivery methods. * Develops mock-up solutions that can be implemented quickly. * Tests and validates usability by monitoring and reporting metrics, determining potential, leveraging research and analytics to drive product updates and improved user experience. Uses available tooling to quantify user activity and utilization of application capabilities. Produces visualizations of application usage data for analysis of user behavior. * Applies the principles, methods and techniques of user-based design with an in-depth knowledge of complex computer-based systems to support capabilities that include development of artificial intelligence solutions. * Supports technical activities of the end users identifying mission goals, desired metrics, data standards and user workflows. * Works with end-users to build and analyze user stories to identify common users', system, software and interface requirements for capability design and development. * Identifies end user processes, software and other mission issues that could be improved using AI. * Captures and formulates final articulation of user needs that will define the broader user experience by gathering and incorporating end-user feedback from user interviews, usability tests, surveys, data analysis, and similar methods. * Designs and prototypes specific AI or ML solutions. Understands user needs, behaviors, and motivations. Through empathizing with the user, the analyst can inform design decisions and advocate for the user. * Works closely with Mission and Capability Delivery teams to help determine product goals. * Collaborates with team members on user research, customer testing, and iterative feedback loops. * Travel: * Must be a U.S. Citizen * An active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment. Education Requirements : * Bachelor's degree plus 7-10 years experience, or a Masters Degree plus 5 years of experience. Desired Skills: * Experience with usability testing, including preparing test plans and associated wireframes, facilitating test sessions, analyzing data, and reporting and presenting results * Experience with creating and documenting information design concepts and solutions by various means, including wireframes, prototypes, and task flow diagrams * Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrate experience and capability to make presentations to and interact with end-users. * Must have prior experience conducting user interviews, and contextual inquiries. * Experience with user tracking and metrics tooling such as Matomo * Experience with visualization of user metrics using Qlik and/or Tableau * Any usability/ UX related certification (e.g. CUA) is a Nice to Have. Overview People First. Technology Always. PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce. Culture: The name PeopleTec was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields. Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our People First benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people. Come Experience It. #cjpost #dpost EEO Statement PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

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