User Experience (UX) Designer

Job description

The UX Designer will be responsible for understanding business requirements (including any technical limitations) by conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes. The UX designer will also be expected to design the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing.
In addition, this role will:
• Work with Product Owners, Stakeholders and other team members as appropriate
• Understand and utilize the tools and technologies being used
• Understand and apply the branding standards
• Work with the SMEs to understand the requirements
• Work with PM / IM to keep on track with the project plan, timeline and billing
• Work with UI Developers to implement UX designs
• Work with the Test and Quality Assurance (QA) teams to address any issues

Successful candidates for these positions will work onsite at the IBM Client Innovation Center in Baton Rouge. The IBM Client Innovation Center is an in-bound delivery model where we support our clients from our Baton Rouge center. However, some travel is expected and all candidates must be willing and able to travel to meet our client needs across the US. Travel is typically related to knowledge transfer and training at the client site (Monday thru Friday). You are expected to travel up to 50% of the time. This is a traditional office position. You must live in, or be willing to relocate to, Louisiana. The work location is 100 North Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802. This is not a work from home position.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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Auto req ID

288868BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Designer
State / Province

LOUISIANA
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 50% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

BATON ROUGE
Being You @ IBM

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

·  At least 2 years of relevant experience
·  Ability to fill any role within the UX workflow pipeline, from concept, wireframe, comps, & implementation
·  Experience creating personas, journey maps, process flows, and user stories
·  Ability to create an end-to-end UX design structure
·  Good writing skills and ability clearly articulate design solutions to non-designer audiences
·  Practical experience with a prototyping tool (one or more of the following): Adobe xD, Axure, Sketch, Keynote, Visio
·  Understanding of usability principles, and WCAG guidelines
·  Ability to perform usability analysis of existing apps, and to provide critical feedback and recommendations
·  Proficiency in designing and assembling presentation decks in Keynote and/or Powerpoint
Skill-keywords

ux designer, user experience designer, application design, experience design, interface design, personas, usability, journey maps, process flows, user stories
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Experience with video editing software, such as Adobe Premiere and After Effects
·  Experience of participation in a Design Thinking Workshop
·  Advanced understanding of both iOS and Material HIGs
·  Experience creating animated prototype samples within an application such as xD, Keynote, or inVision
·  Hands-on experience creating a Universal Style Guide
·  Experience working in an Agile environment
Secondary Job Category

Design
Eligibility Requirements

None
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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