SUBMITTED 08/30/2024 - Senior WordPress Developer

Senior WordPress Developer

Company: Our Client

Client Location: Winnipeg, MB

Engagement Period: September 2024 - March 31, 2025

Working Arrangement: Remote (work from home)

Core business hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm (CST) ; 8 hours daily, Monday-Friday

Our client is looking to engage a Senior WordPress Developer.

The candidates must meet the following critical requirements to be considered for this role:

Previous experience creating and modifying WordPress web sites. Expertise in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and cybersecurity proficiency. Completion of a recognized degree or diploma program in an IT related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, certification and experience. A minimum of eight years’ of software development and implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Create and modify WordPress web sites. Create and modify web site content. Create and modify server-side processes. Responsible for the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of software programs, applications and systems. Apply the systems development methodology and standards to ensure effective solution design, development, testing, and implementation are completed in partnership with the business and ITS. Propose and assess solutions, determine which solution best fits the business need, identify gaps and shortcomings, and determine necessary workarounds or changes to the solution. Exhibit and establish a culture of quality solution design and development. Explain assumptions and methodologies, and simplify complex concepts for non-technical users. Articulate pros and cons of an action in a clear manner. Analyze program failures, resolution, and recovery. Document investigation results including causes of errors, and solutions provided. Participate in defining and documenting business requirements, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders. Apply Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, and methodology to ensure effective solution design. Prepare solution design documents and vet design documents prepared by other Developers and Systems Analysts. Translate business requirements and conceptual designs into well-designed and documented software component specifications. Develop software according to specifications and to meet business needs. Test development and document results. Administer critical analyses of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas. Design, run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement and general debugging. Liaise with technology staff, vendors and end-users to implement and/or assist in resolving problems with software programs and applications. Participate in defining software development project plans, including scoping, estimating, scheduling and implementing. Develop training and implementation plans with input and approval from end users, and management. Train end users to operate new or modified programs. Conduct research on emerging application software products, development tools, and standards in support of development efforts, and make recommendations to management. Maintain an awareness of trends in development technologies and best practices. Develop procedures on how functions are performed. Create user manuals for developed applications. Provide support to end-users by providing application expertise, training, and development. Share technical knowledge and mentor other development team members to ensure successful quality and delivery of project assignments.

Required Experience And Skills

Completion of a recognized degree or diploma program in an IT related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, certification and experience. A minimum of eight (8) years’ of software development and implementation experience. Previous training in a variety of programming languages, analysis and design techniques, development methods and practices, and relational databases and operating system. Possess advanced working knowledge of a variety of application software, and development/test tools/technologies and methodologies. Proven track record of advanced working knowledge in a variety of development tools, and technologies. Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills. Ability to work in a team environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of system users, other ITS staff and external actors (i.e. agencies, vendors, consultants, user groups). Ability to troubleshoot complex problems in support of operations and resolve issues in a timely manner. Experience working in an agile development environment is an asset. Knowledge of ITIL processes is an asset.

Additional Requirements

Must have Windows based computer with standard Windows applicationsMust possess own communication device

Key Skills

• CSS
• Wordpress