UX/UI Designer

As a UI/UX Designer at HTS, you will be focused on modernizing our internal application by helping us create an industry-leading user experience for our users and business stakeholders. You will facilitate the discovery and development of design best practices across the organization, and display these through UI components and patterns guidelines within our internal ERP system.

Major Responsibilities:

• Consume and understand business, functional, and technical requirements for complex enterprise data-rich web applications.
• Conduct research to develop a thorough understanding of the targeted users, their needs, environment, and behaviors.
• Create and revise user flows, sitemaps and wireframes based on specifications, goals, needs, and limitations.
• Develop rapid interactional UX prototypes and verify design assumptions through concept and usability testing.
• Lead design review sessions with project teams, acquiring consensus and approval on designs and documentation.
• Create documentation and contribute to educational programs around systems thinking.
• Work closely and collaborate with product manager, business SMEs, product team and development team on product progression initiatives.
• Provide guidance to team members with advice and techniques that improve their understanding of UI/UX methodologies.
• Ensure consistency with the creation and maintenance of a library of components, interaction models and style guide.
• Continuously advocate for good user experience and design practices within the organization.
• Stay abreast of UX trends and look for creative ideas and inspiration in Influencing cross-functional product teams and the organization to achieve solutions that are right for our customers and adhere to the product vision.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid of remote work and office setting
• Office setting - Open, collaborative office space (may vary by location)
• Fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Reliable access to personal transportation is a requirement

Knowledge, Education, Training:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in design or a related field (computer science, human-computer interaction (HCI), communication arts, Multimedia Designs, UI/UX Certification, etc.)

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-4 years experience working on complex web projects with medium to large-sized teams.

Technical Skills:

• Strong UI/UX design portfolio
• Experience in an applied research setting including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Deep understanding of information design/ar
• Knowledge of UX design processes
• Expertise in design and prototyping tools
• Experience in prototyping and user interviewing

Skills:

• Possesses outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with little direct supervision
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, extremely responsive, and able to prioritize many tasks
• Self-starter who enjoys experimenting with ideas and approaches
• A passion for emerging design trends, standards, and technology

Other:

• Salary range = $70-85K
• Type of employment : Full-time

Please provide a link to a portfolio of previous work along with your resume.

In agreement with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, HTS is committed to provide and maintain a safe work environment for their workers. As such, HTS has implemented a ‘COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Policy’ to reduce the risk of transmission,  protect against the COVID-19 hazard, and support the vaccination rate as a critical control measure.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, HTS Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace of diversity and inclusion. HTS encourages applications from all candidates that represent the full range of communities across Canada. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national or ethnic origin or any other factors prohibited by law. Accommodations are available upon request, for all aspects of the recruiting process and thereafter.