Senior Front End Designer

Rose International; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy is seeking a Senior Front-End Designer in Edmonton to create evidence-based design solutions for digital services. Candidates must have at least 2 years of front-end design experience, familiarity with UX methodologies, and the ability to work within Agile teams. A portfolio showcasing evidence of design work is required. Only local candidates from Alberta will be considered for this onsite position.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in front-end design.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards.
• Experience creating digital service documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create evidence-based design solutions for digital services.
• Design prototypes, wireframes, and detailed specifications.
• Conduct design research components.

Skills

Experience as a Front-End Designer

Experience developing UX artifacts

Experience working in an Agile environment

Experience building design systems

Experience communicating design solutions

Experience in production design for digital devices

Experience using accessibility standards

Experience with design thinking methodologies

Experience with frontend design applications

Experience working on government digital projects

Experience in a public sector digital office

Tools

Axure

Adobe XD

Sketch

Figma

Job description

Only qualified Senior Front-End Designer candidates currently located in the Alberta area will be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence.

Required skills and experience :

• Experience as a Front-End Designer designing and enhancing services via web and other channels (2 years)
• Experience developing UX artifacts, including streamlined scenarios, storyboards, wireframes, flows, and interactive prototypes (2 years)
• Experience working within a cross-functional product team in an Agile environment (2 years)

Preferred skills and experience :

• Experience building and maintaining component libraries / design systems (2 years)
• Experience exploring multiple design solutions to a given problem or feature, and communicating those solutions visually through sketches, user flows, wireframes, functional prototypes, and / or high-fidelity designs (2 years)
• Experience in production design for multiple digital devices (web, mobile, etc.) or complex enterprise applications (2 years)
• Experience using accessibility standards and principles including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (2 years)
• Experience with current methodologies and design thinking, especially in relation to improving service experience (2 years)
• Experience with frontend design applications such as Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, etc. (2 years)
• Experience working as a Front-End Designer on projects comparable in size and complexity to government digital transformation projects (2 years)
• Experience working in a dedicated public sector digital office (e.g., UK Government Digital Service; Ontario Digital Service; British Columbia Government Digital Experience) (2 years)

The Front-End Designers will work as part of cross-functional teams involved in research, backlog refinement, and sprint planning. They will develop design documentation for interfaces based on research findings, focusing on digital service delivery that aligns with corporate standards.

Job Duties :

• Create evidence-based front-end design solutions for digital services, aligned with standards
• Design artifacts across platforms and fidelities, including prototypes, wireframes, design libraries, style guides, and detailed specifications
• Plan and conduct design research components
• Provide justifiable design recommendations to ensure project alignment
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, demos, and retrospectives
• Develop usability test plans and reports to evaluate designs
• Analyze and recommend improvements for accessibility compliance

Additional Details :

• This position may require higher-level security clearances, such as the RCMP Top Secret Clearance if shortlisted for specific projects.
• A personal portfolio of work with annotations is required; online portfolios are not accepted.
• Only candidates authorized to work in the designated country will be considered.
• All start dates and durations are estimates and may be adjusted based on client needs.