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Location: Toronto, ON

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Job date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:10:26 GMT

Job description: One of our major Higher Education clients is looking for a UI-UX Designer (DXP CMS System, Figma, Drupal, MS Azure DevOps)
Length: 1 year contract with the possibility of extension
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)‘The start date of this job is flexible and in order to find the best candidate the job may remain open much longer than the date mentioned on this posting… or you may be asked to start sooner than the expected start date if you are able to do so !’Please read the job description below. If this interests you, please send a MS-Word version copy of your resume (ASAP) along with a telephone contact number: E-mail to yangzom@teamrecruiter.comPlease mention the job title above in the subject line
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BACKGROUND:
Our digital campus is about our relationship with technology, specifically how it improves our experiences, creates efficiencies in our lives and fosters connection and community with one another and across the college. To deliver on our digital campus we have started with the launch of The Digital Campus of Tomorrow, 2023 – 2026. An essential priority of this plan is enhancing the student experience; we will simplify and personalize the experience for prospects, applicants, students, learners, and alumni as they explore what we have to offer and access services. Our digital campus is being created following our guiding principles:
People First – We meet the needs of our community by offering digital services that deliver greater personalization, simplicity, connection, and ease of use.
Equity and Inclusion – We create digital services that are accessible and inclusive.
Digital Ethics and Privacy – We promote ethical data and technology use, are open and transparent on how data is used, and respect privacy commitments.
Safe and Secure – We serve to protect the community from emerging cyber threats.
To deliver on our digital campus of tomorrow, we are moving forward with a Digital Student Experience (DSX) initiative to deliver on three of our Student Experience actions: Enterprise Web Strategy, Enrolment and Admissions Rethinking, and Digital Identity.
The Enterprise Web Strategy is delivering a Digital Experience Platform (DXP). The DXP will provide a unified and consistent platform to support more than one hundred web sites. The DXP platform is a Drupal 10 multisite configured on Acquia’s Site Factory platform. It also includes adoption of Acquia’s Site Studio and Content Hub. Work is underway to manage a reinvention of the web experience and migration of sites to the DXP, using a path-based addressing strategy. The first site to be migrated was for international departmentRole Overview
To support continued platform development and site migration, the DXP team is seeking a UI/UX Designer.
This position will play a vital role in supporting the DXP solution by supporting the overall conceptual design, look and feel of web site properties.
They will conceive, design and specify user experiences that deliver a cohesive and unique experience to visitors of web sites.
They will support the design, specification and layout of site structures and pages to deliver required content while supporting a cohesive overall user experience. UI/UX designers will produce designs that comply with and exemplify brand standards.RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE INCLUDE:
Responsible for the user experience (UX) design of web sites and the optimization of interactions between the target audience, the product/service, and the channel used to access this product/service (e.g. website accessed through a laptop or phone, chat service)
Support the overall design of user experiences to deliver business goals, including interactions, interfaces and overall solution and process flow
Lead workshops and one one-on-one sessions with both business and technical staff to elicit and user document requirements, identify desired user experiences and review and provide feedback on prototypes and creative composites
Facilitate the exploration and definition of personas and user journeys in order to support and understand optimal experiences and interactions
Design, develop and validate workflows and prototypes to ensure optimal solution design
Design and support the development of appropriate user interfaces that are optimized for effective usability and interaction
Maintain web accessibility standards and incorporate specific design elements to meet these requirements
Conceive, design and maintain site maps, wireframes, prototypes, style guides, user flows to support the defined interactions and journeys
Strong consulting expertise and the ability to independently identify, investigate and recommend appropriate approaches and strategiesQualifications:
Education:
A degree in Business, Marketing, Graphic Design or a related fieldExperience:
At least five years of hands-on experience in a variety of projects across different platforms
A minimum of three years of progressive experience in designing, developing and optimizing user experiences and user interfaces for web contentREQUIRED SKILLS
Deep expertise in the identification and development of personas and user journeys and the design of meaningful and optimal user experiences
Demonstrated expertise in designing effective experiences and interactions in support of large, complex enterprise solutions
Extensive experience creating wireframes, prototypes, creative composites, storyboards, user flows, etc.
Experience with design tools such as Figma, Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, InVision, UXPin, Quartz
Experience in designing sites hosted on leading DXP/CMS systems
Experience with designing and developing sites for Drupal 10, Drupal multisite and Acquia Site Studio is highly desirable
Superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including excellent active listening skills
Problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
Experience working in an agile mode of operations
Experience managing work in Microsoft Azure DevOps
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A Higher Education client in Toronto is seeking a UI/UX Designer for a one-year contract with possible extension. The role involves working on a Digital Experience Platform (DXP) project, focusing on enhancing the student experience. Candidates should have experience with DXP/CMS systems, Figma, Drupal, and MS Azure DevOps. The role includes responsibilities such as designing user experiences, conducting workshops, creating prototypes, and ensuring web accessibility standards. The ideal candidate should have a degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in UX/UI design. Interested applicants can send their resumes to yangzom@teamrecruiter.com.