We are seeking a talented, passionate professional who has the right mix of WordPress development experience, project management skills, design creativity, and technical know-how to join our team. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of professional experience, be self-motivated and be able to work unsupervised in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, small team agency environment.
*** As part of your application, please include salary expectations, portfolio links, and at least three professional references. Well-matched candidates will receive an interview request.
Job Responsibilities
Develop custom, responsive WordPress websites, from simple informational sites to complex e-commerce builds and multi-sites using clean, logical, well-documented, and reusable code.
Help shape project development decisions using best practices and accessibility standards.
Manage our client support system providing timely resolution to reported problems with existing websites or assigning support tickets to other team members when applicable.
Manage a WP Engine hosting environment that supports nearly 100 existing WordPress sites, including regular plugin updates and backups.
Establish and guide website architecture, project priorities, timelines, scopes, and costs.
Work in a local environment and push to staging/live as needed.
Test plugin/theme compatibility before and after PHP / server upgrades.
Interact and collaborate with others to solve problems.
Work unsupervised when needed and remain self-motivated.
Communicate well with coworkers and clients.
Maintain strong attention to detail.
Qualifications/Skills
Proven dedication to WordPress CMS development: Creation of custom post types, Bootstrap/Foundation framework, standard plugin understanding (Visual Composer, Gravity Forms, Advanced Custom Fields, Yoast, RevSlider)
Knowledge of programming languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and experience with file transfer protocol (FTP) — Bonus points for experience with or willingness to learn Timber / Twig
Some knowledge of/experience with DNS management, SMTP configuration
Experience with build processes and dependencies (Composer, Gulp, Yarn) a plus
Strong understanding of design fundamentals, including command of color theory, image composition, and typography
Applicable software: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Asana, Slack, Toggl, Zendesk
Demonstrated ability to take a project from concept to launch
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
Interact and collaborate with others to solve problems
Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
Excellent time-management skills
Design, social media, and/or digital marketing experience a plus
About Us
Open to working with small to medium-sized, locally-owned, businesses. We offer website design & development services.