RQ11618 – UX Designer – Junior
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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We are seeking a Junior UX Designer with experience designing intuitive, user-friendly, and visually appealing digital experiences for web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate will have expertise in user research, interaction design, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and design tools such as Figma, Canvas, and similar platforms. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, business users, developers, and QA specialists to translate user needs into effective design solutions, facilitate UX workshops, and ensure alignment with the Ontario Design System, digital service standards, and accessibility requirements.
Role Snapshot
- Job Title: RQ11618 – UX Designer – Junior
- Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
- Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
- Estimated Start Date: October 27, 2026
- Estimated End Date: May 6, 2027
- Business Days: 135.00
- Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Level: No Clearance Required
- Relevant experience creating graphical user interface (GUI) designs based on user interaction and performance.
- Experience as a UX Designer, Interactive Designer, UI Designer, or in a similar role designing web and mobile applications.
- Ability to define and lead UX projects, design workshops, and alignment sessions with stakeholders and business users.
- Experience managing end-to-end user research, from participant recruitment through synthesis.
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools.
- Experience with Figma, Canvas, and similar tools.
- Ability to work with the Ontario Design System.
- Knowledge of the Digital Service Standard.
- Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public sector experience.
Responsibilities
- Create effective, user-friendly, and visually appealing interfaces.
- Design the overall functionality of products to ensure a great user experience and iterate on designs in accordance with user-testing results.
- Design user interfaces for various projects, such as digital displays, publications, media, and other creative materials as required.
- Take a user-centred design approach and rapidly test and iterate on designs.
- Conceive and conduct user research, interviews, and surveys, translating findings into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes.
- Relevant experience creating graphical user interface (GUI) designs based on user interaction and performance.
- Experience as a UX Designer, Interactive Designer, UI Designer, or in a similar role designing web and mobile applications.
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools.
- Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies.
- Experience designing online programs with an emphasis on the emotional aspects of human experience.
- Experience conceiving and conducting user research, interviews, and surveys, and translating findings into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.
- Experience designing the overall functionality of products to ensure a great user experience and iterating on designs in accordance with user-testing results.
- Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mock-ups, and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
- Experience facilitating the client's product vision through research, conceptualization, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing of digital product experiences optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
- Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions.
- Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core and new functions and features.
- Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces.
- A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities, and managing client relationships.
- General Skills - 55%
- Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies.
- Experience designing online programs with an emphasis on the emotional aspects of human experience.
- Experience conceiving and conducting user research, interviews, and surveys, translating findings into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.
- Experience designing the overall functionality of products to ensure a great user experience and iterating on designs in accordance with user-testing results.
- Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mock-ups, and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
- Experience facilitating the client's product vision through research, conceptualization, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing of digital product experiences optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
- Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions.
- Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core and new functions and features.
- Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces.
- A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities, and managing client relationships.
- Experience with Figma, Canvas, and similar tools.
- Communications Skills - 30%
- Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation, including reports, reviews, and assessments.
- Skilled in conveying design concepts and development processes in a clear, understandable manner to diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project goals.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively within a team and engaging with individuals at different levels.
- Desirable Skills - 10%
- Knowledge of accessibility testing.
- Ability to work with the Ontario Design System.
- Knowledge of the Digital Service Standard.
- Experience with complex design challenges, especially when dealing with legacy systems and nuanced stakeholder and approval relationships.
- Proficiency in designing with accessibility in mind and meeting WCAG 2.1 AA requirements.
- Prior Public Service/OPS Experience - 5%
- Prior public service or Ontario Public Service (OPS) experience.
If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Mandatory Documents
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
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- Onsite Requirement: 5 days per week.
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Responsibilities
Design and iteratively improve intuitive, accessible interfaces and digital experiences for web, mobile, and other platforms. Conduct user research and testing, translate findings into design artifacts and prototypes, and collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align solutions with user needs and service standards.
Requirements
Candidates need experience designing web and mobile interfaces, conducting end-to-end user research, and creating user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes using tools such as Figma and Canvas. They should be able to lead UX workshops, collaborate effectively with stakeholders and delivery teams, and apply accessibility practices, the Ontario Design System, and the Digital Service Standard.
Skills
- User Experience Design
- User Interface Design
- User Research
- Interaction Design
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Usability Testing
- Figma
- Canvas
- Ontario Design System
- Digital Service Standard
- Accessibility Design
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Workshop Facilitation
- Responsive Design
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Categories
- Art & Design
- Technology
- Government & Public Sector
- Creative & Media
Keywords
- User Experience Design
- User Interface Design
- Graphical User Interface
- User Research
- Participant Recruitment
- Interviews
- Surveys
- Interaction Design
- Wireframes
- User Flows
- User Journey Maps
- Customer Journey Maps
- Sitemaps
- Mock-Ups
- Prototyping
- Usability Testing
- Figma
- Canvas
- Ontario Design System
- Digital Service Standard
- Accessibility Testing
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Responsive Design
- Web Applications
- Mobile Applications
- Stakeholder Workshops
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Web Development Technologies
- User-Centred Design
- Legacy Systems