Front End Designer - Senior

Front End Designer Senior

Client: Government of Alberta (GOA) Technology and Innovation (Digital Design & Delivery Division 3D)

Project: Digital Service Delivery & Digital Transformation Initiatives

Location: Edmonton Alberta (Primarily Remote within Canada; occasional onsite meetings in Alberta)

Positions: 17

Duration: 12 months with possible 24-month extension

Hours: 36.25 hours/week (7.25 hours/day)

Expected Interviews: Approximately 2 weeks after the posting closes

Job Description

The Government of Alberta is seeking 17 Senior Front End Designers to support the Digital Design & Delivery Division (3D) on service innovation digital transformation and modernization projects across multiple ministries.

The successful candidates will collaborate with Agile cross-functional teams to design user-centered digital services that improve the experience of Albertans. Responsibilities include creating UX artifacts conducting design research developing accessible interfaces and delivering production-ready design specifications aligned with Government of Alberta standards.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design user-centered digital experiences for web and other digital channels.
  
• Create UX deliverables including:
  • User scenarios
    
  • Storyboards
    
  • User flows
    
  • Wireframes
    
  • Interactive prototypes
    
  • High-fidelity mockups
    
• Produce build-ready design specifications and design documentation.
  
• Develop and maintain design systems component libraries and style guides.
  
• Conduct usability testing and analyze user feedback.
  
• Recommend design improvements based on research and evidence.
  
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG).
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning reviews retrospectives and demos.
  
• Collaborate with product owners developers researchers and business stakeholders.
  
• Support digital transformation and service modernization initiatives.
  

Mandatory Requirements

• Conflict of Interest Attestation.
  
• 2 years experience as a Front End Designer designing digital services.
  
• 2 years developing UX artifacts:
  • User scenarios
    
  • Storyboards
    
  • Wireframes
    
  • User flows
    
  • Interactive prototypes
    
• 2 years working within Agile cross-functional product teams.
  
• Portfolio of work (mandatory) submitted as an attachment with the resume (online portfolio links are not accepted ).
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Design systems and component libraries
  
• Multiple design solution exploration
  
• Production design for web mobile and enterprise applications
  
• Accessibility (WCAG)
  
• Human-centered design and Design Thinking
  
• Figma
  
• Adobe XD
  
• Sketch
  
• Axure
  
• Large digital transformation project experience
  
• Public sector digital office experience (GoA Ontario Digital Service BC Digital Experience UK Government Digital Service etc.)
  

Share the below details

• Updated resume
  
• Employment history in MMM/YYYY MMM/YYYY format
  
• All required experience clearly described under each project
  
• Portfolio attached (mandatory; no external links)
  
• Conflict of Interest Attestation
  

Required Skills:

Mandatory Requirements Conflict of Interest Attestation. 2 years experience as a Front End Designer designing digital services. 2 years developing UX artifacts: User scenarios Storyboards Wireframes User flows Interactive prototypes 2 years working within Agile cross-functional product teams. Portfolio of work (mandatory) submitted as an attachment with the resume (online portfolio links are not accepted). Nice-to-Have Skills Design systems and component libraries Multiple design solution exploration Production design for web mobile and enterprise applications Accessibility (WCAG) Human-centered design and Design Thinking Figma Adobe XD Sketch Axure Large digital transformation project experience Public sector digital office experience (GoA Ontario Digital Service BC Digital Experience UK Government Digital Service etc.)

Required Education:

Post-secondary degree/diploma in Computer Science or related field.