Executive Director, User Experience 

by Ronald Barron | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

Job Description

Executive Director, User Experience

Location: Remote/Nationwide USA

If you are enthusiastic about education, using your skills and talents to help improve people s lives, and interested in working on a team of professionals at a globally respected education organization- you ve found the right place. At Kaplan, we re passionate about what we do and who we do it for.

Unyielding determination to make a difference in people’s lives through the power of education- That is Kaplan. For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are the intersection of education and technology, providing our students and clients with an experience that not only allows them to achieve their goals, but also ignites lifelong learning. Kaplan s culture of collaboration, innovation, and creativity truly makes Kaplan a great place to work and positions us to continue to deliver a best-in-class educational experience.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those that want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The Executive Director of User Experience is responsible for creating and delivering customer-focused product experiences that enable our users – consumers, businesses, institutions and internal teams – to get the edge that they need to succeed. You will create and champion a UX vision and strategy that is based on research and insights and lead a team of user experience managers, designers, and researchers in execution of product objectives across multiple platforms and concurrent workstreams. You will succeed in our dynamic environment with your ability to forge strong partnerships cross functionally and ability to balance driving action and prioritization with insights and speed. You will embrace best practices and scale research and design while advocating for UX as a catalyst for innovation. Our ideal candidate is an enthusiastic leader that commands respect and inspires those around you.

We Are Looking For Someone To:

• Drive the maturity of an experience-led culture and lead the continuous evolution and improvement of UX design and research methodologies
• Implement ways to scale the team’s impact and influence across the organization
• Develop a strong UX culture around data, human insights, and learning efficacy to deliver both student and business outcomes and drive efficient decision-making
• Build and develop an engaged, collaborative and impactful team through hiring, people development, cultivation of a community, coaching and mentorship.
• Be an agent and driver of change in the ongoing evolution of the UX discipline and team to drive better business outcomes
• Interface with senior leaders to understand deeper needs and overall business goals
• Partner closely with Business, Product, Content and Engineering teams to develop processes, enable structure and establish KPIs for user experience and product delivery success
• Provide direction on resource utilization, project prioritization and roadmap creation so that we balance the tactical needs while also carving time out for strategic initiatives and the identification of new opportunities
• Drive UI standards and governance, building out the design system and ensuring consistency within and across platforms

You Are Someone Who:

• Is customer-obsessed about delivering best-in-class, human-centric end-to-end experiences
• Is extremely entrepreneurial with a strong track record of moving fast and creating innovative customer experiences
• Is a dedicated and passionate people manager that takes great pride in creating success for their team and from their individual growth
• Is a passionate expert in strategy, communication, and concept development
• Relishes the opportunity to be a change agent of UX processes within a digitally transforming company
• Immerses yourself in the digital culture of daily life not just your job
• Believes that great products are the result of true collaboration
• Appreciates that the best outcomes are both a win for the customer and the financial health of the company
• Is able to flex to real-time changes
• Enjoys having fun and relishes bringing your whole self to work

The Experience We Value:

• 7+ years of UX experience with a deep focus on strategy and at least one core discipline
• 5+ years directly responsible for hiring and managing UX teams
• Experience in managing team members and possibly need strong experience in handling direct and indirect reports.
• Should have research experience to ensure we have a strong research division
• Experience in handling the research roadmap and be strategically thinking ahead to continue building the momentum with generative and exploratory research
• Demonstrate leadership/ownership of UX strategy and design of thoughtful digital user experiences across web and mobile
• Experience in managing complex projects across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Record of strong stakeholder management, internal evangelism and collaboration
• Significant experience working in an agile, iterative development process
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree or higher

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Remote work providing flexible work/life balance
• Comprehensive Retirement Package including 401K company match and two pension programs
• Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
• Competitive health benefits and ne hire eligibility starts day-1 of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities
• And so much more!

Colorado Residents: Salary Range in Category B

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Director of UX Design 

by Ronald Barron | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

HTML5 Developer and Creative Animator 

by Ronald Barron | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

Job Description

HTML5 Developer & Creative Animator

at Pax8

Greenwood Village, CO or Remote

*Note: Please disregard any compensation estimates that may be provided by linkedin or any other source. These statistics are auto-generated and not accurate*

No matter who you are, Pax8 is a place you can call home. We know there’s no such thing as a“perfect”candidate, so we don’t look for the right “fit” – instead, we look for the add.We encourage you to apply for a role at Pax8 even if you don’t meet 100% of the bullet points.Webelieve in cultivating an environment with a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all thrive in an inclusive environment.

We are only as great as our people. And we have great people all over the world. No matter where you live and work, you’re a part of the Pax8 team. This means embracing hybrid- and remote-work whenever possible.

Position Summary:

The HTML5 Developer & Creative Animator leads all HTML5 creative animation efforts for Pax8 and its related marketing assets. They deliver creative, intuitive, and exciting animations that drive conversion and employ best practices for usability and accessibility. The Developer & Animator works directly with the peers in content, graphic design, and web development roles. They are a collaborative and proactive doer with a strong bias to action and consistent ability to drive quality results.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ideate, design, and develop HTML5 assets and animations in support of Pax8 marketing goals
• Brainstorm and contribute to discussions on digital marketing campaigns, animation strategies, and digital execution
• Stay current with latest digital design and animation trends

Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:

• At least three (3) years of banner development experience
• Solid understanding of banner development best practices
• Experience in HTML5 banner ad animation development
• Strong familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Strong knowledge of design, composition, and animation principles
• Ability to compose scenes and generate assets for animation from static imagery in Photoshop
• Knowledge of JavaScript, HTML & CSS (Animation Libraries a big plus)
• Knowledge of optimization principles and techniques (e.g., Image Optimization, Code Minification)
• Familiarity with project planning software (e.g., Wrike, Teamwork, GitHub)
• Front-end CSS pre-compilers like SCSS Understanding of server-side principles
• Possess knowledge of custom JavaScript and responsive development Knowledge with cross-browser and cross-platform testing and debugging
• Familiarity of ad serving platforms such as DoubleClick and Flashtalking

Required Education & Certifications:

• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience

Compensation:

• Qualified candidates can expect a salary up to $66.88/hr depending on experience

*Note: Compensation is benchmarked on local Denver Metro area market rates. Qualified candidates in other locations can expect a salary package that may be adjusted based off applicable cost of wages in their respective location.

At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:

• Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible, Open Vacation
• Paid Sick Time Off
• Extended Leave for Life events
• RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
• Career Development Programs
• Stock Option Eligibility
• Employee-led Resource Groups

Pax8 is the leading value-added cloud-based SaaS distributor, simplifying the cloud journey for our partners by integrating technology, business intelligence and proactive service to deliver an unparalleled experience. Serving thousands of partners through the indirect sales channel, our mission is to be the world’s favorite place to buy cloud products. We are a fast-growing, dynamic and high-energy startup organization, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best.

Pax8 not only wins numerous awards in our field but we have time and again been voted among the best places to work in Denver. We are committed to our goal of being the #1 employer of choice!

We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.

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Senior Research Scientist 

by Ronald Barron | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

Job Description

Senior Research Scientist

Job ID: 2153435 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The AWS Human Resources Operations and Analytics organization is a critical piece of the AWS flywheel. We are the curators of people data for the industry leader in Cloud Computing. As pioneers in this space, we get to answer new and interesting problems in the People Analytics space, always at scale, and across a variety of business and technical leaders. Our data is sourced from a variety of internal and external sources. The work we do enables leaders to continue to make industry shaking decisions with the knowledge that they are doing so based on reliably sourced and responsibly secured data. We own systems and database environments which are built with reliability and security as the foundation on which balances accessibility, speed, scale, and insight generation. Our systems of self-service data today will quickly evolve into self-service insights in 2022 and beyond.

Research Scientists on this team have end-to-end range and capabilities. They work closely with stakeholders to define key business needs and deliver on commitments, retrieve and aggregate data from multiple sources, and compile it into a digestible and actionable format. They also gather and use complex data sets across domains, work closely with product managers, and lead the development of key machine learning features from development to deployment in a cross-functional team.

The successful candidate will create documents and share findings in line with scientific best practices for both technical and nontechnical audiences and occasionally present research result at internal and external conferences. They will also work closely with Amazon worldwide operations and the People, Experience, Technologies team to define key business objectives, metrics, and data science deliverables, as well as lead the development of key machine learning features from inception to production in an agile development environment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

5+ Years of experience in data science/analysis/engineering/research
3+ Years of experience applying statistics/data science/machine Learning
5+ Years of scripting experience in Python/R or other scripting languages
2+ Years of SQL experience
Master’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related scientific, technical, or engineering field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Background in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, People Analytics, Talent Management, Geospatial Analyses
Expert-level knowledge of SQL
Working knowledge of AWS tech stack. Glue, Redshift, EMR, S3, EC2, Lambda will be used regularly in this role
Experience as a leader/mentor of data analytics resources
Experience documenting modeling for technical and business leaders
Experience working with data engineers/business intelligence engineers collaboratively
Experience in ETL Management/Data Pipeline experience
PhD in scientific, technical, or engineering field

The pay range for this position in Colorado is $159,200-215,3003./yr.); however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon’s internal or external careers site.

jobs based in Jersey City or US virtual jobs that could be performed in Jersey City
The pay range for this position in Jersey City is $175,100-$236,900/yr); however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the Pay Transparency Regulation of Jersey City Municipal Code. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon’s internal or external careers site.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public in the course of business must show proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID or request and receive approval for a reasonable accommodation, including medical or religious accommodation.

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Research Science

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Senior Engineer – Developer Experience 

by Ronald Barron | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

Job Description

Title: Senior Engineer – Developer Experience

Location: United States

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

About the team

The Elastic Platform Developer Experience team’s primary focus is to enable Elastic Cloud developers to be productive and efficient, building tooling and automation in support of Elastic Cloud product development, quality assurance, developer workflows, and the production of healthy code.

About the role

We want to release software frequently; this group’s mantra is empowering engineers. To accomplish that, we are looking for an experienced software engineer to craft and implement a developer experience framework consisting of flexible environments and comprehensive tools for initial testing and development activities. You will promote the Cloud product by building next-generation development environments, helping maintain our existing packaging of thproduct and continuing to improve developer workflows. This role requires coordination across several engineering teams within Elastic.

What You Will Be Doing:

• You will chip into a wide array of developer tooling such as build systems, code review systems, and development environments that affect both a SaaS platform and on-prem products.
• You will support the Scala, Java, Python, JavaScript, and Go product services through the build and delivery process.
• You will help us improve the daily workflow of engineers with automation and process enhancements as part of our next-generation developer experience.
• You will come up with improvements to our current processes and tools that support and simplify developer activities
• You will contribute to solutions that optimize compile times for developers
• You will be involved in making the delivery process more visible to all of our engineering teams.
• Collaborate with multiple teams in a joint effort to improve the development of Elastic Cloud products.
• Participate in code reviews for your team and other teams.

What You Bring Along:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Software Developer.
• Experience with at least 2 coding languages, preferably Scala/ Java/ Python/ JavaScript/ Go.
• Previous experience with Jenkins CI, or other CI tools with a clear understanding of continuous integration pipelines as a whole.
• Experience operating a SaaS product in a public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, or SoftLayer preferred).
• Familiarity with secrets management in a cloud environment and the impact on a delivery pipeline.
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices and delivery methodologies, including agile development, unit testing, code reviews, QA automation, design documentation, debugging, and troubleshooting delivery pipelines.
• Experience with IaC, automating components, and provisioning.
• Clear drive to build for speed and quality in development.
• Desire to automate with the understanding of SaaS delivery.
• Ability to communicate well with individuals and groups to accomplish a common set of goals.
• Have a strong desire for learning and growth.

Nice to have:

• Previous experience with building CI pipelines and developing custom build systems using Gradle. we use Kotlin, but Gradle, in general, is awesome).
• Experience with Terraform.
• Experience with Docker and knowledge of its ecosystem
• Experience with Kubernetes and knowledge of its ecosystem
• Familiarity with secrets management in a cloud environment and the impact to a delivery pipeline
• Experience supporting applications through the build and delivery process in Java and/or Go programming languages.
• Experience in QA Automation tools and frameworks
• Experience in transformational culture change

Additional Information – We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving – We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is committed to diversity as well as inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to the principles of affirmative action. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. If you require any reasonable accessibility support, please complete our Candidate Accessibility Request Form.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Poster; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster.

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