We’re hiring a Senior Interaction Designer to join a cross-functional design team working on a large-scale government digital initiative. This role focuses on contributing to and maintaining a comprehensive design system that supports the delivery of inclusive, consistent, and user-friendly digital experiences. This is a 12 month day rate contract You'll work closely with designers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality interaction design and help shape the way design systems are used across a suite of digital products. What you’ll be doing: Leading and contributing to user research, co-design sessions, and the creation of new components, templates, and documentation for the design system. Using Figma to build, manage, and maintain an interactive component library, including overseeing change and release processes. Promoting the application of design principles and a consistent visual language across all digital products. Ensuring accessibility is front and centre by delivering outputs that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Collaborating with developers to provide detailed specifications that include interaction states, behaviours, and focus management. Communicating design rationale clearly through visual, written, and verbal methods to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Supporting and mentoring junior design staff while contributing to a growing community of design system users through workshops, presentations, and design reviews. A working knowledge of HTML and CSS is also highly beneficial for collaborating effectively with development teams. Key Skills You'll Have: Extensive experience designing interface components and templates that align with established design principles, standards, and interaction patterns. Strong ability to support and guide others using the design system to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to design standards. Hands-on experience in inclusive design practices, including usability testing with users of diverse abilities to ensure accessibility and usability. Advanced Figma skills, with a proven track record of building, publishing, and maintaining design libraries and supporting artefacts. Must be based in New South Wales Must have PR or be an Australian Citizen If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Designthedrivegroup.com.au For The Latest Jobs, Tech News or to 'Introduce A Friend' for a $1000 Referral Fee - Follow Us On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedrivegroup TheDriveGroup is 100% committed to improving meaningful diversity in the technology industry. We partner with clients who embrace diversity and seek candidates across all backgrounds, abilities, genders, sexualities, cultures, and faiths. If you have the right skills and attitude we would love to hear from you