Position: UX Designer
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced UX Designer to create
effective, user-friendly, and visually appealing digital experiences. The
successful candidate will leverage user-centered design methodologies to
research, design, prototype, test, and refine interfaces that enhance user
satisfaction and business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Create
effective, user-friendly, and visually appealing interfaces.
- Design
the overall functionality of digital products to ensure an exceptional
user experience and continuously iterate based on user testing.
- Design
user interfaces for digital displays, publications, media, and other
creative materials as required.
- Apply
a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and refine designs.
- Conduct
user research activities including interviews, surveys, and usability
testing.
- Translate
research findings into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps,
wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
- Deliver
wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups, and
prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
- Facilitate
product vision through research, ideation, sketching, prototyping, and
user testing.
- Identify
design challenges and develop effective, user-centered solutions.
- Make
strategic design and user experience decisions related to existing and
emerging product features.
- Gather
and incorporate user feedback to improve existing interfaces.
- Collaborate
effectively with stakeholders, business users, developers, QA specialists,
and cross-functional teams.
- Lead
UX initiatives, design workshops, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
- Manage
end-to-end user research from participant recruitment through synthesis
and recommendation development.
Qualifications
General Skills
- Relevant
experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance.
- Experience
as a UX Designer, UI Designer, Interactive Designer, or similar role
designing web and mobile applications.
- Ability
to define and lead UX projects and design workshops.
- Experience
managing end-to-end user research activities.
- Proficiency
with design and prototyping tools.
- Thorough
understanding of web development technologies and their limitations.
- Experience
designing online programs with an emphasis on human-centered experiences.
- Strong
expertise in user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and
usability testing.
- Experience
facilitating product vision and translating concepts into intuitive user
experiences.
- Experience
identifying design problems and developing elegant solutions.
- Experience
making strategic UX and design decisions.
- Experience
gathering and analyzing user feedback.
- Strong
organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities and
meeting deadlines.
- Experience
with Figma, Canva, and similar design tools.
Communication Skills
- Ability
to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation.
- Strong
communication and presentation skills for explaining design concepts to
diverse audiences.
- Experience
working collaboratively with developers, QA teams, business stakeholders,
and project teams.
- Demonstrated
success in collaborative team environments.
Desirable Skills
- Knowledge
of accessibility testing methodologies.
- Experience
working with the Ontario Design System.
- Knowledge
of Digital Service Standards.
- Experience
solving complex design challenges involving legacy systems.
- Experience
designing accessible solutions that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
Preferred Experience
- Previous
public sector experience.
- Experience
working within government or large enterprise environments.
Work Arrangement
- 5
days onsite.
About Symbiotic Digital.
Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that
solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do
for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.)
We serve customers in two ways, we provide:
- Digital
Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
- Recruitment:
Find The Right People You Need
Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital
provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff
needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most
reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them
staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our
proven QMS- Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100%
Indigenous owned company.
Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/.
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Skills Required
- Experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
- Experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer, Interactive Designer, or similar role designing web and mobile applications
- Ability to define and lead UX projects and design workshops
- Experience managing end-to-end user research activities
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools
- Understanding of web development technologies and their limitations
- Experience designing online programs with a human-centered approach
- Expertise in user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing
- Experience facilitating product vision and translating concepts into intuitive user experiences
- Experience identifying design problems and developing user-centered solutions
- Experience making strategic UX and design decisions
- Experience gathering and analyzing user feedback
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Experience with Figma, Canva, and similar design tools
- Clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience collaborating with developers, QA teams, business stakeholders, and project teams
- Knowledge of accessibility testing methodologies
- Experience with the Ontario Design System
- Knowledge of Digital Service Standards
- Experience solving complex design challenges involving legacy systems
- Experience designing accessible solutions meeting WCAG 2.1 AA standards
- Previous public sector experience
- Experience working within government or large enterprise environments
What We Do
Symbiotic Group Inc. is a consulting company that helps SMBs drive measurable results in sales, digital marketing, and operations. They also provide IT consulting services and focus on advancing business and career opportunities for Indigenous peoples.
