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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # User Experience Designer 2 (TS/SCI Clearance with Active Polygraph required) - **Company:** J&T Business Consulting - **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Axure RP, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Mockito, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b297224123bfcceb ## About the Role * Ten years'experience in User Experience Design. * Five years'experience within the last 10 years experience leading project life cycledesign. * Bachelors degreein Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college oruniversity is required. Four (4) years of additional User Experience Designexperience on projects with similar design may be substituted for a bachelorsdegree. * Experience withInformation Technology: Three (3) years experience with screen mock-up tools(e.g. Powerpoint, Visio, Axure) and related industry tools used to createvisual displays and prototypes * Hands-on experienceconducting usability testing, interviews, and/pr contextual inquiry directlywith end users. * Comfortableassisting research sessions alongside a UX lead. Experience independentlyrunning research studies end-to-end (objective-setting, study design,execution, and synthesis) is a plus. * Working knowledgeof both qualitative discovery methods (usability testing, contextual inquiry)and quantitative data collection methods (surveys, analytics review, A/Btesting, card sorting, tree testing, session observation). Demonstratedexperience is a plus. * Strong note-takingand data organization skills where they are able to capture and structure rawfindings accurately for leadership synthesis and analysis. * Reliable,detail-oriented execution of research protocols with minimal need forindependent research strategy or stakeholder presentation. * Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required ## Description Responsible for leading the plan, design and development activities to create the user experience for devices, tools and systems. Responsible for establishing interactive conventions, assisting in gathering user requirements, mocking-up user experiences, participating in trade-off discussions with development teams and subject matter experts, analyzing tool sets, creating screen mock-ups and helping customers to imagine new kinds of interactive techniques and technologies. Applies visualization and screen design expertise to create a successful user experience. * Support the UX Lead by conducting user research sessions (interviews, usability tests, contextual inquiries) to collect raw behavioral and attitudinal data. * Execute discussion guides, screeners, and research protocols as defined by the UX Lead. * Observe and document user behaviors, pain points, and patterns during sessions, distinguishing what users say from what they actually do or need. * Administer quantitative data collection methods (surveys, card sorting, tree testing) in support of research plans set by the UX Lead. * Compile and organize raw research data (notes, session artifacts) into clean, structured formats for UX lead to synthesize. ## Related Videos - [UX is a fullstack job!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1020-ux-is-a-fullstack-job) - [Test-Driven Development: It's easier than you think!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1598-test-driven-development-it-s-easier-than-you-think) - [What If We Designed Employee Experience Like a Customer Journey?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1824-what-if-we-designed-employee-experience-like-a-customer-journey) - [ChatGPT and Java: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/536-chatgpt-and-java-a-match-made-in-heaven-or-hell) - [UX in the Dev Cycle: Moving from Handoff to Handshake](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1467-ux-in-the-dev-cycle-moving-from-handoff-to-handshake) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) ## Related Articles - [The future is here: How artificial intelligence is influencing UX design](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/65-the-future-is-here-how-artificial-intelligence-is-influencing-ux-design) - [How Developers Can Focus on Maintaining Satisfaction With Accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/109-how-developers-can-focus-on-maintaining-satisfaction-with-accessibility) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why developer experience matters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/514-why-developer-experience-matters) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025)