User Interface Architect, Lead Associate

Peraton; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Usability Manager to join our team in Texas, supporting a development environment to drive system innovation, usability improvements, and front-end design. You will translate requirements into intuitive interfaces, lead usability reviews, and collaborate with product management and engineering to deliver user-centered solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership in UX, extensive usability testing experience, and a current UX certification.

Qualifications

• 6+ years with BS/BA; 4+ years with MS/MA; 2+ years with Ph.D, 10+ years with HS Diploma in IT or math-related field or equivalent experience
• Strong customer service and communications skills, both oral and written
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Experience using AI to gain insights, generate designs, and adapt experiences
• Expert in usability testing methods (card sorting, heuristic evaluation, surveys, interviews)
• Proficient in design tools including Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Miro
• Deep knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 and Section 508 accessibility
• Ability to design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that support user needs and business objectives
• Leadership/mentoring experience for UX teams
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain Public Trust
• Must hold a current professional UX Certification (e.g., Nielsen Norman Group, HFI)

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and intuitive user interfaces
• Lead usability reviews and improve front-end design across products
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and sitemaps
• Collaborate with product management and engineering on product direction and visuals
• Conduct user research and evaluate feedback to drive design decisions
• Present designs to peers and executives and advocate for UX standards
• Develop automated unit tests and participate in code reviews
• Ensure accessibility guidelines and standards are followed
• Mentor UX team members and promote best practices in design

Skills

UX leadership

User research

Usability testing

Interaction design

HTML/CSS/JS

Agile/Scrum

Public Trust

US Citizenship

Education

BS/BA in IT or related field

MS/MA in IT or related field

PhD (preferred)

HS Diploma with related experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

InVision

Miro

OmniGraffle

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Usability Manager to join the team in support of a development environment to help drive system innovation for related services, developing testing methods and solving usability problems.

Responsibilities:

• Requires a broad understanding of all the components of large consumer facing web applications.
• Participates in all phases of development from definition and design through implementation, unit test and deployment.
• User Interface design and development.
• Develops and executes meticulous automated unit tests to ensure quality releasable software. Participates in code reviews.
• Assists in defining structured practices especially in source code management, build and release management. Participates in usability reviews and leads improvements in front end design.
• Must be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.
• Collaborates with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
• Executes all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
• Conceptualizes original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
• Creates wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Presents and defends designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders.
• Conducts user research and evaluates user feedback.
• Establishes and promotes design guidelines, best practices, and standards. Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
• Experienced working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

Qualifications

Skills:

• Minimum of 6 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 4 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 2 years with Ph.D, 10 years with HS Diploma.Degree in and IT or math related field/or equivalent years of experience
• Strong customer service and communications skills, both oral and written
• Strong critical thinking skills that facilitate expedient problem solving
• Strong video network administration, documentation and debugging skills
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to gain insights, generate designs, and adapt experiences.
• Expert in usability testing methods such as card sorting, heuristic evaluation, surveys, and user interviews
• Proficient in design tools including Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, and Miro
• Deep knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 and Section 508 standards for accessibility
• Able to design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that support both user needs and business objectives
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex usability problems and lead research initiatives
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience guiding UX teams
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Must be a US Citizen
• Experience in the use and deployment usability related techniques
• Must hold a current professional UX Certification (e.g., Nielsen Norman Group, Human Factors International (HFI), or equivalent)

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.