UI/UX Designer

Position Overview

Calian is seeking a skilled UX/UI Designer to join an elite collaborative and Agile team. Applying user-centered design principles to ensure accessibility, and that user expectations are assessed, then met through the Agile design process. More details can be provided in discussions with qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Support product teams by applying User-Centered Design (UCD) best practices throughout the software lifecycle.
• Engage with end users through the agile product development process to ensure solutions meet operational needs.
• Establish feedback loops with customers and apply the Build–Measure–Learn cycle to guide iterative product development.
• Conduct user research, including interviews, usability testing, and surveys, to validate design assumptions.
• Create design artifacts such as sketches, flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Ensure all design work complies with accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508) and follows industry best practices for inclusive design.
• Collaborate with Product Managers on backlog refinement and prioritization to align design priorities with business value.
• Provide clarification to developers during implementation to ensure user expectations are met.
• Collaborate within cross-functional Agile/DevSecOps teams, actively participating in standups, demos, and retrospectives.
• Present and communicate design decisions effectively to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Qualifications:

• Must be eligible for Secret level Clearance with the Government of Canada
• Proven UI/UXindustry experience on complex web and/or mobileapplication design projects.
• Strong skillsin user research, usability testing, and user-centered designmethods.
• Experience collaborating in Agile/DevSecOps environments, including backlog refinement with Product Managers.
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma,Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, InVision).
• Knowledge and practical application of accessibility standards(WCAG, Section 508) and inclusive design principles.
• Experience producingdeliverables such as wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high- fidelity mockups.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).
• Portfolio of work demonstrating past design solutionsand methodology.
• Certification in UI/UX or related field(UI Design, UX Analyst, Human-Centered Design) desirable.
• University degreein Human ComputerInteraction (HCI), Human Factors, Human Centered Design/Engineering, or related discipline desirable.