Position Title: UI/UX Designer
Location: Toronto, ON
Duration: 4 months
Story Behind the Need
Business group: GWE – Product Strategy, Asset Management
Client GAM (Global Asset Management) is a full-stack global agile team. The team manages various websites and is responsible for controlling enhancements/changes to web properties.
Big Blue Project: Support the redesign of the dynamic.ca website making it more user-friendly and look more modern design. Current phase: gathering resources and building the team. The main function of the UX Designer/Front End Dev (AEM) is to work with project teams to design and deliver high-quality client-centered, effective, consistent and usable interfaces.
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will not only have the opportunity to gain valuable experience at a top 5 Canadian bank, but also get exposure to some of the most advanced technologies within banking.
Typical Day in Role
- Design and implement responsive and interactive web designs using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize the user interface for performance, SEO, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness.
- Works closely with business analysts, business sponsors, project managers and IT teams to obtain and understand business requirements.
- Creates the design of user interface specifications, by applying client research, design standards, and industry best practices, considering strategic business objectives, user needs, and systems constraints.
- Participates in design review sessions with project teams, acquiring consensus and getting approvals on designs and documentation.
- Executes business acceptance test cases and testing. Works with the project managers to ensure that usability deliverables accommodate project timelines, budgets, and technical and scope constraints.
- Contributes to developing, maintaining, and continuously improving efficient and effective usability methodology/process, documentation, workflow, ROI, metrics and design standards.
- Acts as a user experience advocate regarding principles of user experience and user-centered design
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
- 8- 10+ years of experience with front-end development technologies, including JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, CSS, Bootstrap and HTML5, to collaborate effectively with back-end developers and bring designs to life.
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG) to ensure designs are usable for all users, including those with disabilities.
- 8- 10+ years of experience working with user-centered design techniques & demonstrated ability to incorporate those UCD principles into the architecture and user interfaces.
- 6-10 years of experience in effectively gathering and translating requirements from diverse stakeholders, including subject matter experts (SMEs), users, and business analysts. Skilled in transforming these ideas into prototype design mockups using Figma, with a strong foundation in design thinking.
- Understanding of SEO best practices to optimize web applications for search engines.
- Knowledge of Jira repository management.
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Experience in Adobe Suite design programs, such as Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Knowledge of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a plus.
Soft Skills Required:
- Agile thinker to be quick on their feet
- Self-starter that actively engages issues seeking resolution, ability to meet dynamic changes on prioritization
- Ability to manage assigned tasks and expectations without direct instruction or oversight
- Fast, adaptable learner who can hit the ground running
- Ability to work well under pressure while demonstrating strong professionalism
- Strong investigation, prioritization, and organization skills
- Candidate must have an open mind when it comes to approach, and be able to assess each situation separately, great listener
- Must be able to collaborate closely with a team at times, while also being capable of holding themselves accountable to meet individual deadlines without hand-holding
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to articulate ideas effectively.
- Strong ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Strong detail orientation, and a passion for consistency.
Education & Certificates:
- Education in human factors/User experience or Front end technologies or related disciplines. 10+ years of related experience.
Best vs. Average Candidate
The best candidate is someone who is ready to work from the office 3 days per week and possesses over 10 years of extensive experience in front-end development and has mastered technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, CSS, Bootstrap, and HTML5. They excel in collaborating with back-end developers to bring designs to life with precision and efficiency. The candidate is well-versed in accessibility standards (WCAG) and consistently implements these standards to create inclusive and user-friendly designs. Additionally, their experience in user-centered design techniques enables them to effectively integrate UCD principles into both architecture and user interfaces, resulting in intuitive and engaging user experiences.
Candidate Review & Selection Process
2 Rounds:
1st Round:
Participants: Designers and Front-end Developers
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: MS Teams video call
Agenda:
Overview of the role
Technical questions
Portfolio review
2nd Round:
Participants: Hiring Manager, Designers, and Front-End Developers
Duration: 30 minutes
Format: MS Teams video call
Agenda:
Overview of the designs
Behavioural questions to assess team and role fit
Targeted start date: Feb 17th or earlier.
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$60.00 and CA$70.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
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