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Senior Service and UX Designer

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Edmonton, AB (Hybrid/Remote)

Full‑time Contract | 12 Months + 2 Optional Extensions

Skyridge Corporation is looking for an exceptional Senior Service & UX Designer to join us as a subcontractor supporting a major government digital modernization initiative. You’ll work directly with the Government Unit on a multi‑year transformation of housing programs, digital services, and enterprise platforms including Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Partner Portal.

If you’re passionate about human‑centred design, service transformation, and building accessible, intuitive digital experiences that impact thousands of Albertans - this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

As the Senior Service & UX Designer, you’ll be the design lead embedded within ASHC’s Digital Business Solutions team. Your work will shape the future of housing services across Alberta.

Human‑Centred Design & Research

  • Lead discovery activities, user interviews, workshops, and usability testing
  • Map current and future state service journeys and blueprints
  • Translate research insights into clear design direction and measurable improvements

UX/UI Design & Enterprise Design Systems

  • Create IA, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high‑fidelity UI designs
  • Design responsive, mobile‑friendly enterprise applications
  • Contribute to enterprise design systems (components, tokens, patterns)
  • Ensure accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2 AA) across all design outputs

Digital Service & Product Design

  • Design citizen‑facing, partner‑facing, and internal digital services
  • Simplify complex workflows and improve usability across platforms
  • Align design decisions with business goals, policy requirements, and service outcomes

Agile Delivery & Design Leadership

  • Work closely with Product Managers, BAs, Developers, Architects, and QA
  • Participate in sprint ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles
  • Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and stakeholder sessions
  • Support design QA and validate implemented solutions

What You Bring

Required Experience

  • 10+ years in UX, UI, and Service Design within complex enterprise environments
  • 5+ years supporting digital transformation in government, public sector, or regulated industries
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating end‑to‑end service design and UX delivery
  • Deep experience with user research, journey mapping, blueprinting, and prototyping
  • Experience designing enterprise digital platforms and responsive web apps
  • Proven ability to build and maintain design systems
  • Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA)
  • Comfortable working in Agile teams and facilitating workshops

Education

Diploma or degree in Interaction Design, HCI, UX Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or related field.

Tools

  • Figma
  • Miro / FigJam
  • Jira / Confluence
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset

Contract Details

  • Start Date: November 2, 2026
  • End Date: November 1, 2027
  • Extensions: Two optional 1‑year renewals
  • Hours: Full‑time allocation (approx. 2000 hours/year)
  • Compensation: Hourly rate (negotiated based on experience)
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Responsibilities

Lead human-centred research and service design for housing programs, mapping current and future service journeys and translating insights into design improvements. Create accessible enterprise digital experiences and design systems, collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams, and validate implemented solutions.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of UX, UI, and service design experience, including 5+ years supporting digital transformation in government, public-sector, or regulated environments. Candidates should demonstrate end-to-end design delivery, research and prototyping expertise, enterprise platform and design-system experience, WCAG 2.2 AA knowledge, and an applicable diploma or degree.

Skills

  • Service Design
  • UX Design
  • UI Design
  • User Research
  • Journey Mapping
  • Service Blueprinting
  • Prototyping
  • Usability Testing
  • Design Systems
  • Accessibility
  • Agile Delivery
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • Jira
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365

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Categories

  • Art & Design
  • Government & Public Sector
  • Technology
  • Consulting

Keywords

  • Human-Centred Design
  • Service Design
  • UX Design
  • UI Design
  • User Research
  • User Interviews
  • Usability Testing
  • Journey Mapping
  • Service Blueprints
  • Information Architecture
  • User Flows
  • Wireframes
  • Prototypes
  • High-Fidelity UI
  • Responsive Web Applications
  • Enterprise Design Systems
  • WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Digital Transformation
  • Government Digital Services
  • Housing Programs
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Partner Portal
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • FigJam
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Agile
  • Design QA
  • Stakeholder Facilitation

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