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