UX Designer

Job description

Who We Are
Today's operating environment demands a stack that's responsive to the innovative enterprise – one that can leverage all data types & access the latest technologies. By 2020, businesses will commit at least 50% of IT spend on cloud. Businesses are prioritizing the secure connection and extension mission-critical apps, and IBM Hybrid Cloud is a leader in providing these solutions. Here's a chance to become a part of the IBM Cloud Design team – a well-established user interface design team designing integrated cloud services for IBM's premier cloud platform, Bluemix, as well as other Fortune 500, on-premise, and enterprise software offerings.

The Position
We have an exciting opportunity for a Visual Designer to join our team in San Jose, California . Designers in this role will create irresistible user interfaces for strategic product and service offerings within our portfolio. He or she will work with and enhance our brand design language to produce iconic user experiences. Our designed outcomes will be used across the world by hundreds of thousands to build, deploy, and manage apps for use by millions of IBM clients. The visual designer will use their experience in designing visual communication, layout, typography, color, etc. to elicit emotional connections and intuitive, intelligent responses from our audience.

Who You Are
The successful candidate will be a hands on expert in visual design, capable of working with User Experience designers, Design Researchers and Developers to ensure the visual look-and-feel enhances the overall user experience of our products. Pixel perfect precision and demonstrated skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and other design software are a must. You possess….

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Excellent creative, conceptual, and problem solving skills

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Communication skills and an ability to drill down to a customer's requirements

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Ability to work within a cross-functional team and handle multiple projects with tight deadlines

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Exceptional attention to detail

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Outstanding storytelling and presentation skills

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Strong strategic skills in assessing business and user scenarios, approaches and deliverables

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Deep understanding of objective visual design decisions

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Knowledge of industry standard design tools

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Working knowledge of how compositions translate to HTML, JavaScript and CSS used to deliver feasible designs

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Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in typography, color theory, page layout, and iconography

Responsibilities

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Work hands-on, creating interface and visual design solutions from concept to final code

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Provide visual feedback and guidance to other designers as necessary on visual design execution as a part of a multi-disciplinary team

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Team with user experience designers, design researchers and developers to ensure visual design enhances the overall user experience

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Contribute to storyboards & task flows designs, effectively communicating visual intentions to the design team and sponsor users

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Work with Design Researchers to understand stakeholders, users and the markets in which they operate

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Deliver pixel perfect hi-fidelity designs to enable front end development to deliver prototypes to engineering

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Collaborate on user experience planning with the team's UX lead

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Consult with architects, product leads and key stakeholders

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Participate in user research activities

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Promote a user first approach to the stated problem

·  Possess a fundamental awareness of enterprise, technology, developer, and design trends
·  Evangelize the importance of design research as part of IBM Design Thinking and educate product teams that are new to design research methods in order to help them integrate real users into their design lifecycle

Keywords
#design #adobe #sketch #ui #ui #visualdesign #hybridcloud @IBMCloud #bluemix @IBMNAjobs #SaaS #html @caffeinate_adam #css #interactive #designthinking

Auto req ID

124491BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Designer
State / Province

CALIFORNIA
Primary job category

Design & Offering Management
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

Hybrid Cloud
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

SAN JOSE
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

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Bachelor's degree and experience in visual, interactive, or UX design

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More than 3 years of visual design for SaaS enterprise applications

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You possess a portfolio of work that demonstrates skills/ability - website link is perfect.

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Demonstrated foundation in industry standard design processes, methods, and tools

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Demonstrated innovative vision supported by a disciplined attention to detail

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Proficient in HTML and CSS

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An understanding of guidelines and standards of web design

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An understanding of interface and user experience design best practices for all screen sizes and devices

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Comfortable working in a dynamic, team based environment

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Familiarity with design and technology trends

Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  1+ year of experience in Visual Design and Customer Interaction
·  At least 2 years of experience with Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud and/or other design tools
·  Secondary skills in Interaction Design and/or Front-end Development

Eligibility Requirements

·  Must be eligible/legally entitled to work in the United States without sponsorship.
·  This role will involve working with technology that is covered by embargo Export Regulations. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following embargoed countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria) on a work permit you are not eligible for employment in this position.
Position Type

Professional
Location Statement

We will consider for employment qualified applicants in the greater San Francisco area with arrest and conviction records
New Collar Role

No