WordPress Developer

WordPress DeveloperLooking for an experienced WordPress developer to support development, maintenance and management of Corp and Country affiliate sites on WordPress Network (Multisite) platform and other digital projects as assigned.The successful candidate would be responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and updating plugins.This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the color and font choices, and so on).The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems.Experience with the responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred.Also, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.Skills:Extensive knowledge and experience of building WordPress CMS websites using the best practice & de facto standard pluginsExperience working with WordPress at a PHP code level:Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQueryKnowledge of existing inbuilt WordPress functions.Customizing WordPress to support specific functionalityCreation of custom post types.Creation of plugins/widgets written to conform with WordPress coding standards.Creation of clean, logical, well documented and reusable code.Theme/template integration.Knowledge of WordPress Network (Multisite) required.Familiar with AWS LAMP Stack ConfigurationExperience creating multilingual websites.Developing wire-frame mock-ups to illustrate possible solutionsGood understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues.Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applicationsUse of AJAX / Prototype / script.aculo.us an advantage.Experience designing and developing responsive design websitesComfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsersAbility to convert comprehensive layout and wire-frames into working HTML pagesKnowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)Knowledge of different PHP frameworks, libraries, or any other technology relevant to WordPress MultisiteStrong understanding of PHP back-end development.Responsibilities:Establishing and guiding the website's architectureEnsuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMSHelping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and/or plugin.Build websites, prototypes and applications using the latest front-end and back-end technologiesProviding timely resolution to reported problems with existing websites.Working closely with both the design and project resources to achieve the best possible results in web projects from conception right through to delivery.Ensuring all work adheres to current industry best practice.Self-motivated, goal oriented and able to work in a team environment.Use common sense at all times and pay close attention to detail.Client-facing demeanor for Training & Support.Experience: Minimum 4 years' experience of PHP programming, MySQL, HTML/CSS/LESS/SASS, JavaScript, XML/JSON and 3rd party APIs, Cross-platform and cross-browser, Responsive, Web standards and accessibility, Code testing, Security, DeploymentEducation: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related disciplines (MIS, Web Development, etc) preferred.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artech Infosystems Ltd.