Senior Wordpress Developer

Mandatory requirements and skills:Handled content websites built on Wordpress CMS with 2M+ MAU for at least 5 yearsThe candidate should be from the content or news industry (no agency)The candidate should have worked closely with the SEO departmentIn depth knowledge of sitemaps, website schema, AMP, live blogs, custom posts, ACF, indexingIn depth knowledge of creating custom URL structuresExperience with creating process and technical documentation for future teams and managing code on GithubSelf motivated to identify and fix bugs from Google Search Console, exceptional knowledge of GSC is a mustWorking knowledge of GA4 is neededWorking experience of improving the Google’s defined web-vitals of the wordpress websiteGreat command on optimizing the wordpress websites for speed, security and also optimizing the backend for internal teamsExperience in identifying server issues and other anomalies on New RelicExperience with handling 3rd party dedicated servers and Cloudflare CDNIdentifying and managing 3rd party APIs and plugins to solve problemsIn depth experience of creating custom themes, custom plugins and APIsExperience developing web solutions in WordPress and PHP implementationsThe candidate should be aware of the LAMP stackHighly proficient in HTML, XHTML, Rest APIs, JSON, XML, cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility, firewalls (functionality and maintenance), Access, mySQL and JavaScriptStrong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skillsAbility to deploy applications on various cloud servers like AWS, DigitalOcean

Responsibilities:Responsible for designing and implementing new features and functionalityWork closely with SEO, design and sales teams to identify requirements and coordinate with tech team to implement features within timelineEnsuring 100% uptime of the website. Troubleshoot website issues in a fast-paced environmentBuild CI/CD pipeline with Github actionsBuild the website documentation from scratchEstablishing and guiding the website's architectureManaging all technical aspects of the WordPress CMSIdentify and respond to all website security breaches and keep the management informedTake logical decisions for identifying the right tech stack and external resources requirementManage a team of developers and take productive decisions

Key Skills

• PHP
• Wordpress
• JavaScript