Front End Designer - Senior

Actalent; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and sciences services firm in Edmonton is looking for a Senior Front End Designer to enhance digital service delivery through innovative design practices. The role involves creating prototypes, wireframes, and conducting usability tests. Candidates should have over 2 years in design, specializing in user experience and proficient in design tools such as Axure and Figma. This is a hybrid position with occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Front End Designer.
• Experience developing UX artifacts like wireframes and prototypes.
• Proficiency in frontend design applications such as Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, and Figma.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative front-end design solutions for digital services.
• Create prototypes, wireframes, and design specifications.
• Participate in agile project management processes.
• Conduct usability tests and report design effectiveness.
• Recommend design accessibility improvements.

Skills

Web design

User experience (UX)

Agile methodology

Prototyping

Wireframing

Accessibility standards

Design systems

Adobe XD

Figma

Sketch

Job description

Job Title : Front End Designer - Senior

Job Description

The role focuses on driving efficiencies, innovation, and modernization in digital service delivery, enhancing user experience through human-centered design approaches, agile methodology, and modern data practices. The position is part of a broader initiative to simplify and improve digital interactions with the government.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative, evidence-based front-end design solutions for digital service delivery, ensuring alignment with corporate design methods and standards.
• Create foundational design artifacts on various platforms, including prototypes, wireframes, design pattern libraries, graphic design style guides, and build-ready design specifications.
• Participate in agile project management processes, including sprint planning, sprint reviews, demos, and retrospectives.
• Conduct usability tests and report on the effectiveness of current and future designs.
• Analyze and recommend design accessibility improvements to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Provide justifiable recommendations for design decisions to align project teams, program areas, and senior management.

Essential Skills

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Front End Designer, enhancing services via web and other channels.

Minimum of 2 years of experience developing UX artifacts, such as scenarios, storyboards, wireframes, flows, and prototypes.

Minimum of 2 years working within a cross-functional product team in an Agile environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in building and maintaining component libraries / design systems for at least 2 years.

Experience exploring multiple design solutions and communicating them visually through sketches, user flows, wireframes, and prototypes for at least 2 years.

Experience in production design for digital devices or complex applications for at least 2 years.

Knowledge of accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, with 2 years of experience.

Familiarity with methodologies and design thinking related to service experience improvement for 2 years.

Proficiency in frontend design applications such as Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, and Figma for 2 years.

Experience working as a Front End Designer on projects of comparable size and complexity to service innovation projects for 2 years.

Experience working in a dedicated public sector central digital office for 2 years.

Work Environment

The Front End Designer will primarily work remotely, with occasional travel to Alberta for meetings or work sessions. The designer must provide their own equipment when working remotely. In-person work will involve provided office space and necessary supplies, but the designer will still need to supply their own computer and software. The virtual meeting tool used is Microsoft Teams, with occasional use of Zoom. Some travel within Alberta may be required for field research and user interviews. Work must be done within Canada

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $95.00 / hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Edmonton,AB.

À propos d'Actalent :

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30000consultants et plus de 4500clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.

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