Web Designer

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Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Web Designer for a 6 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special:

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Role:

The Web Designer will participate in the process of designing web pages and templates to meet the needs of stakeholders for the websites. This work will include:

• Managing, documenting and analyzing requirements to translate business needs and requirements into engaging and compelling on-line experiences.
• Works with the client and other team members to create the design of web pages and templates to meet the needs or functions that the web page must have.
• Working with a variety of multimedia programs to add audio and video clips to web pages;
• Develop functional Web pages using quality (standards-compliant) markup and CSS—written without the aid of a ―design view‖ or visual editing tool
• Communicate design ideas and describe the reasoning behind decisions based on constraints and relevant context both verbally and through written correspondence and presentations to various levels of audience.
• Consolidating feedback reviewing best practices and preparing reports and recommendations based on the results.
• Assisting with the development, documentation and communication of web usability policies, procedures and processes
• Assisting with requirements, planning, deployment and conversion of the current websites to the new design including advising on and developing standards for usability and working with divisional and other business units to assess and document their website needs.
• Development and implementation of a sustainment plan to manage the ongoing review and design evolution of the websites ensuring they continue to integrate new features, be responsive to user needs and set the standard for municipal websites
• Assist in developing and overseeing user interface designs, prototypes, and specifications across multiple platforms while working with appropriate content, technical, and communication/divisional staff. Recommending how designs/prototypes can best reflect user needs and specifications, technical capabilities, and adherence to usability standards and guidelines.
• Working with project team members and divisional staff, and act as a resource for other initiatives to help inform them of web strategies, designs and direction around Web 2.0 experiences with a view on improving the user experience.

Requirement or Qualifications:

• Completed post-secondary education in disciplines related to the job function; for example, library science, technical communications, human-computer interaction, graphic and/or industrial design or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of 'progressively more responsible' experience working on web information technology projects that are large-scale or in complex environments, preferably public sector
• A minimum of 3+ years experience working as a Web Designer/web development projects in a large enterprise environment.
• 2+ years experience working in website development/design projects using technologies where content is managed by Open Text Web Experience Management (formerly Vignette) V7 or V8, and deployed through IBM WebSphere Portal V7.
• 7+ years experience leading enterprise website development/design projects including content development for the web, site design, web site construction, navigation and management.
• 5+ years experience developing and implementing interactive media technologies demonstrating a comprehensive grasp of online media and social media tools and issues
• 5+ years experience demonstrating the ability to participate in, co-ordinate and lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams producing innovative web designs and strategies.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (DHTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaScript, graphic formats, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), popular Web plug-ins, Web site authoring and management tools including Web Content Management and related information repository and database environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing website solutions that take into account the capabilities of Web browsers across multiple platforms and the constraints involved in designing for online media including the need for content to be accessible to a broad and diverse audience.
•  Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects and to work to overlapping deadlines
• 5+ years experience using Microsoft Word; Excel, Visio; and Powerpoint.

How to Apply:

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca