Associate Designer (UX/UI) - Early Professional

Job description / Role

Introduction

Thomas J. Watson said it best: "Good design is good business." Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!

Your Role and Responsibilities

Associate Designer (UX/UI)

IBM is a global cognitive and cloud company changing the way the world works. We foster a culture of creative, innovative thinkers; people who are curious about how technology can transform businesses and impact the world. Our consultants are part of IBM Services where we engage with clients across every industry to deliver technology-driven solutions. We cultivate a diverse, inclusive, global team of people who want to pioneer, reimagine and disrupt the future.

Here's where you come in. We're looking for passionate, original thinkers who want to drive progress, grow their network and further their careers. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning, who believes no problem is too big to solve, and who wants to unleash your potential, IBM Services is for you.

Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals eager to apply their knowledge and perspective to challenging work that evolves industries and our world. We prioritize ongoing learning, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and apprenticeship.

Requirements

Associate Designer (UX/UI)

- Qualifications: BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science.
- Fluency in one or more of the following: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
- Proficient with industry-standard design tools (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Figma)
- Proficient understanding of web markup languages, including HTML5, CSS3
- Basic knowledge in one or more of the following technology areas: HTML, CSS, UI Development, JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, Vue.js, Angular
- Experience in one or more of the following development on mobile platforms, material design standards and principles, developing websites and applications, ideation, design, storyboarding, and overall UX development.
- Portfolio of UX-focused work samples for web and mobile applications.
- Advanced skills in problem-solving and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations as they apply to design for platforms such as web, desktop, and mobile, Android and iOS.
- Language : English, Arabic (preferred),

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science
- Fluency in one or more of the following: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

About the Company

For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region's technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

Reinvention is a keyword in the company's history and, today, IBM is much more than a "hardware, software, services" company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company.