User Experience Designer

ThoughtStorm; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ThoughtStorm in Toronto, Canada, is seeking an Intermediate UX Designer to design user-centered interfaces for web applications. You will create wireframes, flows, and interactive prototypes, and collaborate with developers and product teams across the design lifecycle.

You will work with WordPress or similar CMS for content updates, ensure responsive and accessible designs, and contribute to iterative improvements in an Agile or hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• UX design experience using Adobe XD or similar wireframing tools.
• Experience with WordPress or similar CMS platforms.
• Experience maintaining and updating web application content and layouts.
• Understanding of responsive, accessible, and user-centered design principles.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills to explain design decisions and technical constraints.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, user-centered interfaces for web-based applications
• Create and refine UX artefacts including wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes
• Support content updates and page maintenance using WordPress or similar CMS platforms
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the design lifecycle
• Ensure designs adhere to accessibility, usability, and web standards
• Conduct design iterations based on feedback, usability insights, and technical constraints
• Participate in Agile or waterfall delivery processes as part of application teams

Skills

UX design tools (Adobe XD)

WordPress CMS

Content updates

Accessible design

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe XD or similar wireframing/prototyping tools

Experience supporting content updates and ongoing upkeep of web applications

Strong understanding of responsive and accessible web design principles

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, user‑centered interfaces for web‑based applications
• Create and refine UX artefacts including wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes
• Support content updates and page maintenance using WordPress or similar CMS platforms
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the design lifecycle
• Ensure designs adhere to accessibility, usability, and web standards
• Conduct design iterations based on feedback, usability insights, and technical constraints
• Participate in Agile or waterfall delivery processes as part of application teams

Qualifications

Required Skills

• UX design experience using Adobe XD or similar wireframing tools
• Experience working with WordPress or similar CMS platforms
• Experience maintaining and updating web application content and layouts
• Understanding of responsive, accessible, and user‑centered design principles
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross‑functional teams
• Strong communication skills to explain design decisions and technical constraints

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in health, health‑IT, or regulated environments
• Familiarity with design systems and reusable component libraries
• Experience collaborating closely with development teams in Agile environments
• Experience applying WCAG or accessibility best practices
• Strong visual design sensibility combined with technical problem‑solving skills

Pay range and compensation package

Location: Up to 5 days onsite (subject to HM’s discretion)

Public Sector Experience: Nice to Have

# of submissions/supplier: 1

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Office Location: 525 University Avenue

Assignment Type: Hybrid

Job Title: UX Designer - Intermediate

Equal Opportunity Statement

The resource will comply with Agency policies and procedures. Agency systems cannot be accessed from outside the province of Ontario, and Agency assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario, without prior written approval from the Agency. The resource will ensure full knowledge transfer is provided to the Agency team before end of engagement. Some of this might occur at the end of the engagement but will also be shared as information is obtained/consolidated. Key deliverables will be shared with team. The resource must provide all related documentation as part of knowledge transfer protocol. Documents will be reviewed by the appropriate leads and signed off by manager/director. The resource will work collaboratively with the Agency team throughout the assignment and ensure key deliverables, milestones, and documentation are shared. A walkthrough of any demos, development, etc. will be required before the end of the engagement.