User Research Expert (requirements Analyst)

Leidos UK

Mclean, VA, United States
Base: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00; bonus/equity: not ...
Empirical user research
Contextual inquiry
Ethnographic observation
The User Research Expert will support a major redesign of analytic tools to improve workflow and efficiency

Job Summary

  • The User Research Expert will support a major redesign of analytic tools to improve workflow and efficiency.
  • This role bridges mission stakeholders and technical teams to ensure analytic systems align with real-world analyst workflows.
  • User research functions as a risk reduction and tradecraft discipline, preventing investment in misaligned systems.

Matching Summary

The User Research Expert will support a major redesign of analytic tools to improve workflow and efficiency.

Salary

Base: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • empirical user research
  • contextual inquiry
  • ethnographic observation
  • user interviews
  • usability testing
  • jobs-to-be-done analysis
  • task analysis

Nice-to-have

  • disrupt, provoke, refuse to fail
  • outthink, outbuild, outpace status quo
  • mission demands it

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree and 6+ years of user research experience
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of user research experience
  • Associate's degree and 10+ years of user research experience
  • Minimum 3 years empirical user research in software development
  • Experience in Agile development environments
  • Expertise in industry-standard research and design tools
  • Strong understanding of Human-Centered Design principles

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