Front End Designers

Description
Our client is seeking Front End Designers to work as part of a cross-functional program review or or a product delivery team. These teams, led by product owners, work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable.

While this work is remote, must be Canadian Citizen to apply and work within Canada at all times.



Skills
Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, Agile

Type
Contract

Experience Required/Mandatory Skills
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)



Nice To Have Skills
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, as necessary. (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 a project comparable in size and complexity to the service innovation, program review, and/or digital transformation projects such as the Government of Alberta. (2+ years)

Experience working in a dedicated public sector central digital office (e.g. UK Government Digital Service; Ontario Digital Service; British Columbia Government Digital Experience, GoA Digital Innovation Office or its successors). (2+ years)



Location
Edmonton/Remote

Work Environment
1 year with 1 possible 24-month extension

Hourly Rate
Negotiable