Senior Front End Designer to work on service innovation, program review and digital transformat[...]

S.i. Systems; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior Front End Designer to lead service innovation and digital transformation projects for a public sector client. This role is primarily remote, requiring some travel. Candidates should have at least 6 years of design experience, a strong portfolio featuring UX artifacts, and proficiency in design tools like Axure and Figma. Join a dynamic team in delivering innovative solutions aimed at enhancing public services.

Qualifications

• 6+ years working as a Front End Designer.
• Experience designing services via web and other channels.
• Experience developing UX artifacts: scenarios, wireframes, prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative, evidence-based front-end design solutions.
• Create design artifacts: prototypes, style guides, specifications.
• Participate in agile ceremonies.

Skills

Front End Design

User Experience Design

Agile Methodologies

Accessibilty Standards

Tools

Axure

Adobe XD

Sketch

Figma

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Front End Designer to work on service innovation, program review, and digital transformation projects for a public sector client.

Primarily a remote role but may require some travel to Edmonton.

Must Haves :

• 6+ years working as a Front End Designer with at least 2 years in the following :
• Experience designing and enhancing services via web and other channels.
• Experience developing UX artifacts, including streamlined scenarios, storyboards, wireframes, flows, and interactive prototypes.
• Experience working within a cross-functional product team in an Agile environment.

Additional Experience Required :

• 2+ years with the following :
• Experience building and maintaining component libraries / design systems.
• Exploring multiple design solutions to a given problem or feature, and communicating those visually through sketches, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, or high-fidelity designs.
• Production design experience for multiple digital devices (web, mobile, etc.) or complex enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and principles, including WCAG.
• Familiarity with current methodologies and design thinking, especially in service improvement.
• Experience with frontend design tools such as Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, etc.
• Experience working as a Front End Designer on projects similar in size and complexity to digital transformation initiatives for enterprise or public sector clients.
• Experience working in a dedicated public sector digital office (e.g., UK GDS, Ontario Digital Service, BC Gov Digital Experience, GoA Digital Innovation Office).

About this Role :

Deliverables should evolve with project needs, but must include:

• Creative, evidence-based front-end design solutions aligned with standards.
• Design artifacts such as prototypes, wireframes, design pattern libraries, style guides, and build-ready specifications.
• Design research plans.
• Justifications for design decisions to align teams and stakeholders.
• Participation in agile ceremonies like sprint planning, reviews, demos, and retrospectives.
• Usability testing plans and reports.
• Design accessibility analysis and recommendations for compliance.