by Ronald Barron | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Instructional Designer
EMPLOYEE TYPE:
Contract
WORKPLACE:
Remote
Job Description
Our client, a well-known retail apparel company, is looking for an Instructional Designer to join their team for a remote 9 month contract.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and create tailored learning solutions.
- Develop engaging learning experiences using various formats: instructor-led, experiential, online, and mobile.
- Coordinate and manage the logistics and scheduling of training programs.
- Facilitate train-the-trainer sessions and leadership training as needed.
- Deliver Gap Inc. training as required.
- Choose and design training materials, such as handbooks, models, and multimedia aids.
- Communicate project details and updates to all stakeholders.
- Oversee content creation and quality control for training materials.
- Explore and suggest innovative training methods for adult learners.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience using Learning Management Systems
- 5+ years of Web Design, Multimedia Training Design, or Instructional Design.
- 5+ years in training delivery and instructional design of multimedia learning applications and classroom-based learning
- Experience in facilitation and training program management.
- Industry experience with knowledge of frontline work environments.
- Expertise in Training and Adult Education Theory.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe tools, and eLearning technologies (SCORM, HTML, etc.).
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Product Designer
Job Location US-United States (Remote)
Job ID
2025-10406
WHO WE ARE:
Beyondsoft Consulting, Inc. is a leading technical solutions and consulting partner. We combine emerging technologies and proven methodologies to tailor elegant solutions that solve complex challenges and empower our customers to accelerate their business goals. For the past 25+ years we have been providing a broad range of high-quality IT services, including staff augmentation, business process outsourcing, custom software solutions, test automation, digital enablement, and other software engineering and digital transformation services.
WHAT WE’RE ABOUT:
We believe that collaboration, transparency, and accountability are the values that guide our business, our delivery, and our brand. Everyone has something to bring to the table, and we believe in working together with our peers and clients to leverage the best of one another in everything we do. When we proactively collaborate, business decisions become easier, innovation is greater, and outcomes are better.
Our ability to achieve our mission and live out our values depends upon a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. So, we strive to foster a workplace where people have the respect, support, and voice they deserve, where innovative ideas flourish, and where people can unleash their brilliance. For more information regarding DEI at Beyondsoft, please go to https://www.beyondsoft.com/diversity/.
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for Product Designers with strong skills in visual design, interaction design, concepting, and prototyping to help create the next wave of AI powered Advertiser experiences and contribute to evolving our design system and framework. You will work across teams to create beautiful, inclusive, and accessible experiences customers love.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
– Collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, product planners, and developers from the early stages through implementation
– Design relevant and impactful interactions and experiences through understanding the motivations, behaviors, and needs of our customers
– Contribute to strategic planning to align the design process with business goals and customer value
– Draw on your ability to map end-to-end experiences to propose creative solutions to complex customer journeys
– Utilize Fluent Design language and contribute to our Advertiser Design System
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
– Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Interaction Design, Graphic/Communications Design, Industrial or Product Design, Human-Computer Interactions, Psychology, or related field
– Experience designing and implementing user interfaces, whether as a professional or as a volunteer, hobbyist, or freelancer
-Product release experience
-Portfolio with heavy visual design, your resume must include a link to design portfolio and/or user research case studies.
– Experience with modern design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or Sketch (design-focused roles will require fluency in Figma on the job)
– Demonstrated sense of interaction design attuned to the fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design
– Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to energize teams and advocate for your ideas
– Knowledge of UX research methodologies and analyzing research data
– Strong problem-solving skills demonstrated in visual design skills or user research rigor.
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Staff Software Engineer
Location: United States – Remote
About the Role
The Front Office team is seeking a fullstack Staff Software Engineer to play a key role in modernizing our billing platform. This position will focus on designing and implementing architectural solutions for performant, scalable systems that can evolve with our growing business needs. You will lead efforts in cloud integration, ensuring seamless connectivity and monitoring of cloud services, with an emphasis on microservices and TSA architectural patterns.
In this role, you will drive code reviews, offering feedback and recommendations to improve the quality and maintainability of our codebase. Your expertise in cloud technologies will be critical as you collaborate with teams to integrate cloud solutions, optimize performance, and establish monitoring practices. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of our platform by crafting solutions that are both cutting-edge and aligned with best practices for scalability, security, and reliability.
Your Area of Focus
- Lead Software Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and maintainable software applications using Spring Boot, Java, React, and cloud technologies.
- Architect and Design: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teams to architect robust and scalable solutions that meet business requirements. Provide input into the technical direction of the team and product.
- Cloud Technology Expertise: Leverage experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.) to design cloud-native applications. Ensure that applications are optimized for scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency in a cloud environment.
- Code Reviews & Mentorship: Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring that the team adheres to best practices for clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with product and design teams to define requirements, deliver timely solutions, and provide technical expertise throughout the product lifecycle.
- Performance and Optimization: Monitor and optimize the performance of applications. Identify bottlenecks and implement performance improvements across both frontend (React) and backend (Java/Spring Boot) layers.
- Agile Development: Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. Contribute to defining and prioritizing work within the team.
- Stay Current: Continuously research and apply emerging technologies and industry best practices to improve the development process and product quality.
Your Professional Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record of delivering complex software solutions.
- Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable and secure backend systems.
- Experience with building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Hands-on experience with React and frontend web technologies
- Experience with modern front-end workflows and state management
- Practical experience with one or more cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Familiarity with cloud-native technologies (e.g., containers, serverless, CI/CD pipelines).
- Strong Understanding of Software Design Patterns: Experience in object-oriented design principles, microservices architectures, and cloud-native application design.
- CI/CD & DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment practices. Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, Harness, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar.
- Database Expertise: Strong experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB) and an understanding of database design and optimization.
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Developing Accounts Manager – Federal Agencies
Type : Remote
Location: US
Job Description:
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
The Developing Account Exec sales role will pro-actively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within a specific area of the DoD and IC. Manage and develop relationships with customers and provide a consultative sales approach that delivers the highest level of value to the client. The Account Manager should share the goals and concerns of the client and understand the technology partner and products available to meet their goals and solve their challenges.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Consistently meet sales and profitability goals.
- Participate in industry organizations such as AFCEA, INSA etc.
- Manage leads and opportunities through Salesforce and other CRM tools.
- Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels
- Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals.
- Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients.
- Participate in field marketing efforts to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities
- Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise
- Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process.
- Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
- Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients.
Position Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience selling to Federal Government Agencies with strong established relationships
- Hunting role that will drive creating a robust pipeline
- Familiar with solution selling and Infrastructure/Cyber Security – Vendor experience is a valued benefit
- Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory desired
- Requires experience with Salesforce.com
- Strong group presentation skills a must
- Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads
- Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts
- Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Military/Intelligence background a plus
- Top Secret Clearance plus eligibility for higher
- Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred
- Local to the Washington DC Metro Area
- Ability to travel up to 30% as needed
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by Ronald Barron | Jan 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
VP, Engineering
United States
Engineering – Engineering /
Full-Time Exempt /
Remote
WHO WE ARE
SQUIRE is the leading business management system designed for the needs of barbers, shop owners, and their communities. We believe the pursuit of artistry and autonomy should not be restricted by the complexities of running a business. With SQUIRE, we provide custom-branded tools, resources, and guidance to help barbers of all stages and experience levels attract and retain more customers, efficiently manage their shop operations, and increase their revenue.
Founded in 2015, SQUIRE is trusted by barbers in 4,000+ shops in more than a thousand cities around the globe. From streamlined booking and opening new shops to real-time earning dashboards and building lasting customer relationships, SQUIRE supports shop owners in seamlessly bridging the gap between their personal craft and business goals. SQUIRE enables barbers everywhere to unlock their full potential both as artists and as entrepreneurs.
For more information, please visit getsquire.com or download the SQUIRE app from the App or Play Store.
SUMMARY
The Vice President of Engineering will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology and product development. This individual will be responsible for shaping the technical vision, strategy, and execution of our engineering department while driving innovation and ensuring scalability, performance, and customer satisfaction. The VP of Engineering will collaborate closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
REPORTS TO
Chief Product & Technology Officer
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time based on business needs.
- Develop, articulate, and drive the execution of a comprehensive technical roadmap that supports SQUIRE’s strategic goals, incorporating feedback from cross-functional stakeholders to ensure engineering efforts remain laser-focused on delivering customer value and driving market differentiation
- Provide regular status updates and strategic recommendations to the executive leadership team, anticipating challenges and identifying opportunities for innovation or competitive advantage
- Lead and manage a diverse engineering team, including offshore and nearshore teams of developers working with React, React Native, Node.js and other modern technologies
- Lead the engineering team in delivering scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions that meet current and future business needs
- Direct initiatives for the modernization of legacy systems and accelerate the delivery of new product capabilities
- Establish and enforce best practices in software development, architecture, and operational excellence
- Implement generative AI to accelerate development of code
- Ensure that the technical and payments architecture supports scalability, performance, and reliability as SQUIRE grows
- Work closely with the Director, Product Management and Director, Product Design to ensure seamless integration of technical capabilities with product vision and user experience
- Collaborate with Product Leaders to define clear acceptance criteria, delivery timelines, and post-launch success metrics
- Collaborate with leaders across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to understand evolving customer requirements and market shifts; offer technical insights that help refine go-to-market strategies, product positioning, and customer onboarding
- Establish a high-performance engineering culture rooted in curiosity, continuous improvement, and open communication
- Mentor and guide engineering managers and technical leaders, enhancing team productivity, engagement, and performance
- Develop formal career pathways, rotation programs, and succession plans to nurture future leaders.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven success as a senior engineering leader, with 15+ years of progressive experience, including 8 years or more leading large engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale initiatives with a focus on speed and agility without compromising quality
- A track record of building and scaling consumer-facing products that deliver exceptional user experiences, especially on mobile devices
- Deep expertise in modern engineering practices, including cloud infrastructure, microservices, and scalable system design
- Strong technical foundation, with deep knowledge of modern full-stack development practices, architectures, and tools, including JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Node.js, React.js) and mobile development frameworks (React Native)
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to lead through periods of change and a track record of building and nurturing high-performing, inclusive teams
- Ecommerce, FinTech or Payments experience preferred
- B2C or B2B2C experience preferred
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by Ronald Barron | Jan 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Agile Business Analyst
Job Description:
Responsibilities for this Position
Location: Any Location / Remote
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ193662
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Functional Experts
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Business Requirements, Functional Requirements, User Experience (UX), Writing User Stories
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
GDIT has an opportunity for a dynamic and talented candidate to join our team supporting the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) Case Management Systems Office (CMSO) in its modernization effort for one of its mission-critical applications that is used by all U.S. district and appellate courts’ staff members and external stakeholders. CMSO has a mature agile practice using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and supports a broad range of complex business systems which are instrumental to the AOUSC mission.
The Business Analyst will execute the following responsibilities:
- Elicit and capture business requirements in an Agile software development environment (including but not limited to consulting with product owners, customers, key stakeholders, or end users).
- Document and manage acceptance criteria, business rules, requirement documents, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Work closely with Product Owners to prioritize user stories, perform user research, user centered design and usability testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Utilize UI/UX and Human Centered Design (HCD) concepts to design and implement technical solutions that meets business needs.
- Decompose Epics into detailed functional and nonfunctional requirements.
- Participate in the development, testing and refinement of Project Backlog Stories (Requirements) with business and technology partners.
- Facilitating the team in developing acceptance criteria for user stories and demonstrate product demos to the client.
- Document standard operating procedures (SOP) and maintaining the release information radiator for the team.
- Develop process flow, wireframes, high and low fidelity mockups, and dependency diagrams to show dependencies between user stories, visualize the flow of work, and identify bottlenecks and critical paths.
- Support the testing team to ensure the system is aligned with the vision of the business teams.
- Review and maintain documentation for distribution, including project and process documentation, instructional materials, user guides, training manuals, and online content in content authoring tools (i.e., RoboHelp).
- Support and conduct user interviews, group workshops, and surveys as required to develop detailed functional and technical requirements.
- Conduct business process analysis, workflow analysis, and business process re-engineering.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance through performing gap analyses, workflow analysis, Analysis of Alternative (AoA) studies, business process modeling, wireframes, and storyboards.
- Deliver technical briefings and hosting meetings to diverse audiences.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree plus 5+ years of experience (or master’s degree plus 4+ years) in supporting the product owner and agile team, eliciting business needs, maintaining user stories in the backlog, writing, and maintaining technical documentation, modeling business processes and system requirements, architecture, and data.
- Experience with at least one enterprise software development project within the past three years.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments, processes, and practices.
- Experience assisting with testing, by writing acceptance criteria and confirming test cases result.
- Experience with producing relevant and current requirements, sizing user stories correctly, and removing roadblocks prior to sprints starts.
- Ability to handle a fast-paced Agile software development environment.
- Experience using Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.
- Ability to develop & decompose Epics, Features, and User Stories.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be effective at communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving capacity in a highly visible and mission critical environment.
- Strong articulation, listening, and communication skills required for interaction with diverse audiences and self-forming teams.
- Adaptable ability to perform independently and within a team.
- Energetic, goal oriented, detailed oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Understanding of database design, SQL Techniques, and perform database queries.
- Experience in Adobe XD, Visio, Figma and usability testing tools.
- Knowledge of user experience (UX) and Human centered design (HCD) processes and methodology.
- Experience with Interaction Design, interaction modeling, and mental modeling.
- Creating user scenarios, user flow, low fidelity, and high-fidelity wireframes.
- Skills in wireframing and/or prototyping tools and methodologies.
- Experience on UX strategy, user researcher, user interviews, surveys, and usability study. Builds personas, user journey map, empathy maps.
- Experience on UX analysis to conduct competitive analysis, market assessments and heuristic evaluations.
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