UX/UI Designer

Introduction

A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that creates industry-leading solutions to our customers' challenges.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating and evolving the world's leading software solutions for our customers.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Design is an essential profession—an imperative thread—interwoven through the various functions and segments of the business. Design is a driver of improved outcomes, contributing to business value for our clients and for IBM. Our designers work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. IBMers have a growth mindset and work in teams to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. We showcase ownership and autonomy throughout the design process and seek understanding of strategic objectives to create beautiful and functional products. At IBM, you will join us as a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM Cognos Analytics is a comprehensive business intelligence platform that transforms raw data into actionable insights through advanced reporting, AI-powered analytics, and interactive visualizations. Designed to cater to organizations of all sizes, it offers high-quality, scalable reporting capabilities, enabling users to create and share customized reports efficiently. The platform's intuitive interface allows for seamless exploration of data, uncovering hidden trends and facilitating informed decision-making without the need for advanced technical skills. With robust governance and security features, IBM Cognos Analytics ensures data integrity and confidentiality, making it a trusted solution for businesses aiming to harness the full potential of their data.

Your Role And Responsibilities

You are a UX designer passionate about designing the experiences and structural foundations for products. You are experienced at communicating design needs and advocating for users when working with colleagues to successfully weigh customer outcomes and business impact. You are a problem-solver with a strong work ethic and self-motivation who brings an ownership mindset and clear point of view to your work. You are interested in working in a Design as a Service model (but without the pressure of finding your own projects), where you might have the opportunity to work on a variety of products throughout the year. This position will give you the opportunity to demonstrate user focus, technical curiosity, and tenacity.

Responsibilities

• User-centered design: Interpreting user research insights to identify user goals and market trends and then applying human-centered design best practices to create delightful experiences that support those goals.
• Artifact creation: Creating artifacts such as wireframes, interactive prototypes, specifications, and interaction patterns that aid in the validation and development of the desired user experience. Artifacts should demonstrate the designer's attention to detail and ability to both work with and extend a design language and component library.
• Collaboration and leadership in Design: Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams of product managers, engineers, and designers in an agile environment to define strategies and prioritize design tasks in the context of business objectives.
• Independence and team commitment: Working independently with a strong sense of responsibility while demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and to contributing to a healthy team culture where giving and receiving feedback is encouraged.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Experience building user interface mockups (low- and high- fidelity), patterns, mockups, storyboards, interactive prototypes, and development-ready specifications.
• Experience translating insights from user research into appropriate product features that are accessible and put the customer at the center.
• Portfolio of previous work must be presented incorporating UI designs and/or sketches that demonstrate an understanding of design best practices.
• Experience with design tools (Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.).
• Understanding of modern design thinking and design trends (including responsiveness and accessibility).
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Great sense of typography, iconography, color theory, and visual composition and a strong, clean visual design sense.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills as well as storytelling and documentation skills.