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

　　Octo, an IBM company, is an industry-leading, award-winning provider of technical solutions for the federal government. At Octo, we specialize in providing agile software engineering, user experience design, cloud services, and digital strategy services that address government's most pressing missions. Octo delivers intelligent solutions and rapid results, yielding lower costs and measurable outcomes.

　　Our team is what makes Octo great. At Octo you'll work beside some of the smartest and most accomplished staff you'll find in your career. Octo offers fantastic benefits and an amazing workplace culture where you will feel valued while you perform mission critical work for our government. Voted one of the region's best places to work multiple times, Octo is an employer of choice!

　　You...

　　As the SharePoint UI/UX Designer, you will be joining a growing team that is working on exciting and highly visible projects for our Department of the Treasury customers. You will have a strong graphic design and user interface design skillset and you will work with a highly collaborative team to bring fresh and innovative solutions to the customer.

　　Us...

　　We were founded as a fresh alternative in the Government Consulting Community and are dedicated to the belief that results are a product of analytical thinking, agile design principles and that solutions are built in collaboration with, not for, our customers. This mantra drives us to succeed and act as true partners in advancing our client's missions.

　　Program Mission...

　　The project you will be working on will be in support of maintaining current on-premises networking while supporting cloud migration. Additional tasks include:

　　Responsible for troubleshooting network incidents, providing root cause analysis and documenting information in tickets and knowledge repositories

　　Help to establish cloud-based network architecture based upon business requirements, for cloud migrations, while maintaining architectural best practices

　　Analyze and adapt existing network infrastructure and network implementations to function in a cloud-based environment using cost-effective best practices

　　Provide expert-level guidance to supervisory staff on networking considerations for cloud migrations and new infrastructure

　　Provide all necessary documentation to detail networking and cloud infrastructure designs

　　Develop, implement, and manage network engineering processes including configuration management and design standards to ensure compliance, relevancy, and sustainability

　　Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure

　　Years of Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience

　　Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (required)

　　Location: Washington, DC

　　Clearance: Top Secret

　　Required Technical and Professional Expertise

　　Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, analyze user needs, and design effective user interfaces for the web application

　　Design UI elements and tools such as navigation menus, search boxes, tabs, and widgets for our web application

　　Collaborate with developers to ensure successful implementation of designs within an agile development process

　　Continually review and revise design recommendations and engage with digital users to ensure usability and user satisfaction

　　Create written user documentation, instructions, and procedures for the purpose of training new users and improving overall user proficiency

　　Research, analyze, and test new technologies and design trends to improve the user experience

　　Ensure the web application meets accessibility standards and complies with government brand standards and guidelines

　　Ability to wireframe, prototype, and validate work using design tools

　　Knowledge of web application design principles and government branding standards

　　Clearance: Top Secret

　　Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

　　Exceptional creative, technical, and analytic skills

　　Strong attention to quality and detail

　　Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills

　　Experience supporting clients in the cleared environment

　　Experience supporting Department of Treasury customers

　　Experience with SharePoint Subscription Edition

　　About Business UnitIBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

　　Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

　　Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

　　Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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　　About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

　　Location StatementIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to: - Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being - Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs - Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law - Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals - Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. US Citizenship Required.

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