UX Designer and Researcher

UX Designer and Researcher
Location: Remote with flexibility to travel to East Coast
An online portfolio will be required to be considered for this role
BlueVoyant is seeking an UX Designer and Researcher to join our growing Cyber Defense Platform design team. As the UX Designer and Research, you will collaborate with engineers, other product managers, the client success team, and business stakeholders to craft the vision and design for our Cyber Defense Platform. In doing so, you will help our users understand and navigate critical systems used to identify and resolve security risks. We are looking for someone who excels at working collaboratively with key stakeholders, is comfortable giving and receiving actionable feedback, and prioritizes the user in every step of the design process.
 
Requirements

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative user research and deliver representative research artifacts
• Conduct user validation sessions and incorporate learnings into concepts and designs
• Deliver UX artifacts and documentation, including user flows, low-fidelity wireframes, interaction schematics, low and high-fidelity prototypes, and final design specifications
• Facilitate design reviews throughout the design cycle
• Conduct user acceptance testing to ensure results meet defined criteria

Qualifications

• 3-6+ years of experience in UX design and research
• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Information Architecture or Information Technology preferred
• 1-4+ years of experience designing for security software
• Understanding of user-centered design principles
• Knowledge of user research practices and when/where to apply them
• Eagerness in learning how to work cross-functionally with adjacent teams
• The ability to translate complex requirements into action items, and execute on them
• An understanding of the capabilities of coworking teams, and how to collaborate effectively
• The ability to create wireframes with meticulous attention to detail that can stand on their own, with quality high enough for client demos, and careful precision for implementation by engineering
• Knowledge of accessibility in design, and application of best practices (e.g., 508 compliance, ADA compliance)
• Afundamental understanding of user experience role in the software development lifecycle 
• Experience implementing UX best practices in customer-facing portals and data visualizations 
• Experience working in an Agile environment

Technologies we use

• Figma
• Figjam
• Jira
• Confluence
• Lucidchart

About BlueVoyant
At BlueVoyant, we recognize that effective cyber security requires active prevention and defense across both your organization and supply chain. Our proprietary data, analytics, and technology, coupled with deep expertise, works as a force multiplier to secure your full ecosystem. Accuracy! Actionability! Timeliness! Scalability!
Led by CEO, Jim Rosenthal, BlueVoyant’s highly skilled team includes former government cyber officials with extensive frontline experience in responding to advanced cyber threats on behalf of the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Unit 8200, and GCHQ, together with private sector experts. BlueVoyant services utilize large real-time datasets with industry leading analytics and technologies.
Founded in 2017 by Fortune 500 executives, including Executive Chairman, Tom Glocer, and former Government cyber officials, BlueVoyant is headquartered in New York City and has offices in Maryland, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, London, Budapest, and Latin America.
All employees must be authorized to work in the United States. BlueVoyant provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, BlueVoyant complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Disclaimer: Please note that pursuant to contractual requirements and applicable law, in order for employees to perform work on some of the company’s federal contracts, U.S. citizenship is required. Accordingly, an employee’s ability to perform work on such contracts is contingent upon the company’s verification of the employee’s citizenship status. Furthermore, individuals may be subject to additional background checks and fingerprinting.