The Role
Who we are
Ippon is a global tech consulting firm. Originated in France, we are built up by more than 500 tech enthusiasts worldwide, guided by a collective energy and strong taste for challenge.
Ippon Australia is a team of true technologists who leverage contemporary thinking and tools to enhance the way our clients drive value. Whether it’s a bespoke platform to improve employee engagement within a national retail chain, or developing an app that provides next level direct customer interaction; value is delivered to our clients when we begin by understanding the business outcomes they desire and then apply our technical expertise to make these a reality.
In Australia, our team works very closely together in order to make this happen across our practices of Experience Design and Product, Software Engineering and Cloud and Data Driven Architectures. We are a small, close knit group who have a shared interest in creating a great place for us all to work, learn and enjoy.
About the role
As we embrace the next phase of growth at Ippon Australia we are expanding our Experience Design practice and looking for talented Experienced Designers who want to make this happen. You’ll be empowered to be involved in the end-to-end process including research, ideation & interaction design through to prototyping, user testing & iterative visual design.
You’ll find the work challenging, the people stimulating and the environment-friendly, welcoming and accepting. We’re a team of committed technologists here to do our best work, we’re quick to trust, easy to get along with and like to have a bit of fun!.
On a daily basis you should expect to:
- Understand product specifications and user psychology
- Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback
- Create personas through user research and data
- Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success
- Develop wireframes and prototypes around customer needs
- Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g. usability, findability)
- Work with UI developers to implement attractive designs
- Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers
- Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends
- Have fun!
The skills and experience we need are:
- Skilled in various design techniques such as wireframing, sketching, prototyping and the development of UI assets
- Experience in using design software (e.g. Figma, Sketch, InVision)
- Confident in journey mapping and experience in running workshops
- Knowledgeable about Design Thinking, Human Centred design and experienced in working in an agile project environment.
- Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
- Experience is user research and usability testing is a plus
- Uses data and analytics to assist in solving design challenges
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills
- A learning growth mindset
Nice to have skills:
- Proven experience as an Experience Designer
- Strong portfolio of design projects
- Background in project management and research
- Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
- Proficient in design software (e.g. Zeppelin, Sketch, Figma)
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS; JavaScript is a plus
What’s on offer?
At Ippon, we see things differently both in terms of how we work with our clients and how we engage with our people. As we are a relatively small team, albeit part of a global consultancy, we are focussed on quality, not quantity, when it comes to both our clients and our people. From a client perspective, we work with a select group of enterprises that genuinely value the innovation and value that we deliver.
From a people perspective we pay market leading salaries. But we also understand that professional fulfilment is not just about money. We actively support ongoing development in the form of training, attendance at conferences, etc, and we provide staff with the opportunity to contribute to the development and strategic direction of the business. Work life balance is key and we are flexible organisation, offering 4 day a week option to support your personal and professional development.
Ippon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our diversity everyday.
If you like what you have read and believe that a career with Ippon Australia is something you would be interested in please apply below.
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The Company
What We Do
USING OUR COLLECTIVE ENERGY FOR POSITIVE TECHNOLOGY
Ippon is a consulting and expertise firm, who is convinced that technology is a source of progress for society. We help our clients leverage their digital assets to design an appropriate strategy and deploy their transformation roadmap at scale.
Product ⦿ Data ⦿ Cloud & DevOps ⦿ Software Engineering
STRATEGY
Design your organization's strategy and deploy your roadmap at scale to deliver value expected by the market.
TECHNOLOGY
We rely on powerful technology platforms to drive innovation and modernization.
TRANSFORMATION
Accelerating digital transformation for your organization by applying adapted support methodologies
