RQ09734 - Sr. UX Designer

Source Code; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Code is seeking a UX Designer to support the Ontario Public Service through the Enterprise Data Product Practice and related data products. You will focus on creating user-centered, accessible interfaces that simplify complex information across government portals.

You will lead user research, collaborate with product managers and developers in agile environments, and contribute to the enterprise design system while ensuring strong, clear communication of design decisions.

Qualifications

• Lead user research including interviews, surveys and usability tests.
• Communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Design usable, accessible interfaces and contribute to enterprise design systems.
• Work within agile teams to integrate UX across the product lifecycle.
• Create sitemaps, flows, wireframes and prototypes.
• Foster workshops such as journey mapping and co-design sessions.

Responsibilities

• Create user-centered interfaces for data products, portals and analytics tools.
• Lead user research activities and synthesize insights into design artifacts.
• Collaborate with product, development and data teams in agile environments.
• Iterate designs based on user testing to improve adoption and usability.
• Communicate design decisions to stakeholders and teams clearly.

Skills

User research

Communication

Design systems

Agile / Discovery

Information architecture

Accessibility

Prototyping

Visual design

Tools

Figma

Miro

Adobe XD

Job description

-From October 20, 2025, the candidate is required to work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day from home

- From January 5, 2026, the candidate is required to work onsite 5 days a week fully

We are seeking a UX Designer to support the development of the Enterprise Data Product Practice, the Data Product Practice Portal, and several 360° data products. This role will focus on creating user-centered, accessible, and visually appealing designs that make complex information easy to use across the Ontario Public Service.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about simplifying complexity, enabling adoption, and championing user-centered design across diverse teams.

Must-Have:

• Create effective, user-friendly, and visually appealing interfaces for data products, portals, and analytics tools.
• Design overall product functionality to ensure a great user experience; iterate based on user testing.
• Lead user research activities (interviews, surveys, usability studies) and synthesize insights into sitemaps, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and design recommendations.
• Facilitate workshops (e.g., journey mapping, co-design sessions, usability testing) to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and data teams in agile environments to integrate UX throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ability to clearly communicate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of iterative product development cycles (Discovery Agile Beta Live).
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Miro, Adobe XD).
• Strong understanding of accessibility requirements and enterprise design systems.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with Ontario Digital Service Design Standards or equivalent government design frameworks.