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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

UX Engineer (Center for Technology in Education)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$32.25/hr - $56.46/hr

3+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a UX Engineer with a Frontend Focus for the Center for Technology in Education at Johns Hopkins University. The role involves user-centered design expertise and frontend code implementation across various educational technology projects, including the creation, maintenance, and documentation of application systems.

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Responsibilities

Define moderately complex business/clinical/education problems by meeting with clients to observe and understand current processes and the issues related to those processes

Gather moderately complex system requirements by meeting with clients and researching existing technology to understand the business requirements and possible solutions for new applications

Develop detailed tasks and project plans by analyzing project scope and milestones for moderately complex projects in order to ensure product is delivered in a timely fashion according to software lifecycle standards

Write functional/technical specifications by taking the provided moderately complex system requirements and putting them into functional and technical descriptions for use by programmers and business analysts to develop technical solutions

Develop/change data input, files/database structures, data transformation, algorithms, and data output by using appropriate computer language/tools to provide technical solutions for moderately complex application development tasks

Document code and associated processes by adhering to development methodologies, adding code comments and appropriate documentation to various knowledge-based system(s) to simplify code maintenance and to improve support

Create and document moderately complex test scenarios using the appropriate testing tools to validate and verify application functionality

Test all changes by using the appropriate moderately complex test scenarios to ensure all delivered solutions work as expected and errors are handled in a meaningful way

Author and maintain documentation by writing audience-appropriate materials to serve as technical and/or end-user references

Implement changes by adhering to the change management policies and procedures for any given project to communicate to all parties the nature, significance, and risk factors of the solution

Monitor changes and resolve moderately complex problems by responding as they occur, by reviewing all processing and output of the newly implemented solution, and by proactively ensuring the solution works successfully to satisfy the customer requirements and to provide a smooth transition to the new solution

Provide support by triaging and resolving moderately complex issues to ensure prompt, effective service

Apply human-centered design principles and established usability and accessibility standards to design and develop intuitive, responsive, and accessible user experience for all learners

Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups using industry-standard design tools

Write efficient, maintainable, and scalable frontend code using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript

Implement frontend enhancements, including advanced design patterns, animation, microinteractions, and data visualization in web interfaces

Partner with backend developers to integrate frontend interfaces with APIs and services

Qualification

CSS3HTML5JavaScriptResponsive Web DesignDigital AccessibilityUser-Centered DesignAgile MethodologyCode ReviewDebuggingJIRAMicroservicesModel View ControllerProduct Life Cycle ManagementRestful APISecure CodingSoftware Design PatternsSoftware Development Life CycleUnit Testing

Required

Bachelor's Degree

Three years of related experience with computer systems and applications

Advanced CSS3 in frontend development

Visual design expertise

Ability to translate complex information into intuitive interfaces

Creation, implementation, maintenance, performance, production support and documentation of various departmental and enterprise-wide application systems

Installation, modification, and testing of new and/or upgraded applications (packages or home grown), operating systems, file structures, hardware, communication devices, and productivity tools

Analysis techniques and procedures to gather and then translate business requirements into functional/technical specifications and designs

Produces all or part of the deliverables using functional specifications and designs

Maintains databases and application system code

Define moderately complex business/clinical/education problems by meeting with clients to observe and understand current processes and the issues related to those processes

Provide written documentation of findings to share with the client and other IT colleagues

Gather moderately complex system requirements by meeting with clients and researching existing technology to understand the business requirements and possible solutions for new applications

Develop detailed tasks and project plans by analyzing project scope and milestones for moderately complex projects

Write functional/technical specifications by taking the provided moderately complex system requirements and putting them into functional and technical descriptions

Develop/change data input, files/database structures, data transformation, algorithms, and data output by using appropriate computer language/tools

Document code and associated processes by adhering to development methodologies

Create and document moderately complex test scenarios using the appropriate testing tools

Test all changes by using the appropriate moderately complex test scenarios

Author and maintain documentation by writing audience-appropriate materials

Implement changes by adhering to the change management policies and procedures

Monitor changes and resolve moderately complex problems

Provide support by triaging and resolving moderately complex issues

Apply human-centered design principles and established usability and accessibility standards

Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups using industry-standard design tools

Write efficient, maintainable, and scalable frontend code using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript

Implement frontend enhancements, including advanced design patterns, animation, microinteractions, and data visualization in web interfaces

Partner with backend developers to integrate frontend interfaces with APIs and services

Preferred

Knowledge in the assigned application as well as the platform on which it runs

Advanced skills in CSS3 is a must

Demonstrated expertise in HTML5 and JavaScript

Experience in responsive web design and digital accessibility, including WCAG 2.2 (AA and AAA levels), ARIA for interactive widgets, and assistive technology testing

A strong portfolio of work that includes examples of designing and building complex, responsive web applications, and feature both high-fidelity interactive prototypes (e.g., Figma) and links to live, implemented projects or code repositories (e.g., GitHub)

Experience with leveraging AI tools to accelerate or enhance UI/UX design and frontend development products and workflows