Front-End Designer (Digital Services)

Job Title: Front-End Designer (Digital Services)

Job ID: GOAPRDJP

Client: Government of Alberta

Project: Digital Design & Delivery (3D)

Duration: 12 Months (Extension Possible)

Location: Edmonton Alberta (Primarily Remote)

Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Pay Rate: Competitive (DOE)

Job Summary

The Government of Alberta is seeking an experienced Front-End Designer to join its Digital Design & Delivery (3D) division. This team partners with ministries across the province to modernize digital services through human-centered design agile delivery and digital transformation initiatives.

The successful consultant will collaborate with cross-functional product teams to design intuitive accessible and user-focused digital experiences for Albertans. This role involves creating prototypes wireframes design systems usability testing accessibility compliance and contributing throughout the Agile software development lifecycle.

This is a primarily remote opportunity; however candidates must be available to attend quarterly onsite meetings and workshops in Edmonton Alberta as well as occasional travel within Alberta for field research when required (travel to Edmonton for meetings is at the consultants expense).

Key Responsibilities

• Design modern user-centered digital experiences for Government services.
• Create wireframes prototypes mockups and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Develop reusable design systems component libraries and style guides.
• Produce build-ready design specifications for development teams.
• Conduct usability testing and provide recommendations.
• Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning Reviews Retrospectives and Backlog Grooming.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners Developers UX Researchers Business Analysts and stakeholders.
• Present design concepts and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support digital transformation initiatives across multiple Government projects.

Required Skills

• Front-End / UI Design
• User Interface (UI) Design
• User Experience (UX)
• Human-Centered Design (HCD)
• Wireframing
• Interactive Prototyping
• Design Systems
• Component Libraries
• Figma
• Adobe XD
• Sketch
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
• Usability Testing
• Responsive Design
• Information Architecture
• Interaction Design
• Agile / Scrum
• Design Documentation
• Stakeholder Management

Nice to Have

• Government/Public Sector experience
• Service Design
• User Research
• Design Thinking
• HTML/CSS understanding
• Experience working with digital transformation initiatives