Figma Design Systems Migration Specialist

Figma Design Systems Migration Specialist:

Total Required Experience in Years: 5%2B Years

Mode of Work: Remote (USA)

Job Description:

The client is seeking a highly experienced Figma Design Systems Migration Specialist to lead a complex enterprise-scale Figma migration initiative. This role focuses on migrating a large interconnected Figma ecosystem from one Enterprise account to another while maintaining library integrity, component relationships, token architecture, and publishing workflows.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Figma shared libraries, design system architecture, Token Studio, enterprise account management, and large-scale design system migrations. This is a hands-on technical role requiring extensive experience with library management, token validation, component restructuring, and migration planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Audit Figma workspace files and map shared library dependencies, component references, and token relationships.

• Analyze Patterns, Recipes, Templates, and working file dependencies.

• Lead duplication and restructuring of Foundation libraries into brand-specific implementations.

• Execute Figma Swap Library migrations across enterprise file systems.

• Resolve component mismatches, broken references, renamed assets, and structural conflicts.

• Validate all published libraries following migration activities.

• Ensure downstream design assets continue receiving library updates correctly.

• Document migration decisions, dependencies, gaps, and architecture changes.

• Configure Token Studio within the new Enterprise environment.

• Validate color, typography, spacing, and component-level token mappings.

• Resolve broken token references and variable mappings.

• Establish sustainable token architecture for future design system growth.

• Execute proof-of-concept migrations and sandbox testing.

• Coordinate migration activities with Enterprise administrators.

• Develop migration sequencing plans to minimize production disruption.

• Perform full QA validation and migration signoff activities.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support onboarding and coordination of Technical Figma Designers.

• Provide guidance on design system governance and library management.

• Present migration findings and recommendations to design leadership.

• Assist with enterprise design system operational standards.

• Support time-sensitive migration milestones and deliverables.

Required Skills:

• 5%2B years of advanced Figma experience.

• Expert-level knowledge of:

  • Shared Libraries

  • Components

  • Variants

  • Publishing Workflows

  • Design Systems Architecture

• Strong experience managing and rebuilding enterprise design systems.

• Extensive experience with:

  • Library Dependencies

  • Component Relationships

  • Library Publishing

  • Asset Governance

• Deep understanding of design token architecture.

• Experience with:

  • Figma Variables

  • Styles

  • Token Mapping

  • Token Validation

• Hands-on experience using Figma Swap Library in production environments.

• Ability to audit and analyze complex Figma environments independently.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent documentation and communication abilities.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Skills:

• 3%2B years of Token Studio experience.

• Experience configuring and managing multi-brand token architectures.

• Experience with Figma Enterprise administration including:

  • Organization Settings

  • Team Structures

  • Library Permissions

  • Enterprise Governance

• Experience performing enterprise Figma migrations.

• Experience supporting brand separation or design system modernization initiatives.

• Experience working with multi-brand design systems.

Bonus Skills:

• Prior experience migrating Figma environments between Enterprise accounts.

• Knowledge of Figma plugins supporting:

  • Bulk Operations

  • Library Management

  • Token Management

• Experience presenting technical findings to executive or design leadership teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Systems, or related field preferred.

• Equivalent professional experience considered.

Certifications:

• Figma Certifications preferred.

• Design Systems Certifications preferred.

• UX/UI Design Certifications preferred.

Additional Information:

• Location: Remote (United States)

• Flexible work hours; typical start around 9:00 AM CST.

• Time-sensitive enterprise migration initiative.

• Two additional Technical Figma Designers will join during the project.

• Candidate must be highly self-directed and capable of independently driving migration strategy and execution.