Job: UX Designer at Innosphere

Location: Guelph, ON
Position: UX Designer
Company: Innosphere

Who we are?

Established in 1997, Innosphere has been providing superior software solutions for enterprise and small business in an industry that is constantly moving forward. As a member of our Agile Team, you will be part of a thriving, fast-paced, self-directed, collaborative environment where our goal is to achieve 100% client satisfaction. We are looking for talented, high-energy team members to help us create and innovate software solutions. Innosphere is committed to personal and professional development and growth within the organization.

Who we are looking for?

The desired UX Designer will work with product development teams by leading the design of beautiful and intuitive user experiences for software applications including online, mobile and installed. In this role you will provide wireframe mockups and storyboards of the user experience, take the lead role in the design review process, and work closely with users to incorporate feedback into your designs. In addition to the design of the user experience, you will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a toolkit shared by multiple development teams to create a consistent user experience across multiple products. This position is a 6-month contract.

What are the Core Responsibilities?

• Responsible for the design of the user experience for products created by the Product Delivery team in the Software segment
• Participate in Product Delivery as a member of the cross-functional team and support ongoing work iterations month-to-month
• Create detailed storyboards, mockups, prototypes and communicate designs to product managers and the development team
• Produce and manage cross-browser compliant cascading stylesheets (CSS) for use by the development team
• Establish relationships with Product Managers to obtain client feedback and incorporate into designs
• Schedule meetings with stakeholders to learn both the needs of the business and clients as well as any constraints that may exist including technical ones from engineering
• Work closely with the QA team to ensure that your CSS files support the authorized browsers for the product you are working on
• You will help the team document the style guide as changes to the toolkit occur.

What skills and qualifications we are looking for?

• Degree in Human Computer Interaction, Interactive Media, Graphic Design (or related field) is a plus (not a requirement)
• 3+ years of experience in the design of web applications (SaaS)
• Experience working within an Agile software development team
• Experience designing for Mobile platforms including iPhone, iPad
• A well documented portfolio that showcases samples of design work
• Strong knowledge of web based technologies HTML5, Sass, Less, Modernizr, CSS3 and cross-browser compliance
• Experience with frameworks such as Boostrap or Foundation a plus
• Experience with jQuery is a must
• Experience TypeScript is a plus
• Knowledge of usability testing is an asset
• Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication skills

Apply by sending a resume and cover letter to Katie Paterson (kpaterson@innosphere.ca), or by using one of the links at this Tech & Design listing.