ROLE SUMMARY
This role is responsible for the delivery of shelf-ready website components and plugins with quality in mind from the beginning.
SCHEDULE: 4 AM – 1 PM Pacific Standard Time, follows Philippine Holidays
POSITION TYPE: Full Time
WORK ARRANGEMENT: Remote
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
· Design and implement new features and functionality using WordPress
o WordPress Themes
o WordPress Child Themes
o WordPress Plugins (including hooks, extensions, and feature add ons of existing services)
· Perform page speed optimization
· Manage optimizations for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
· Integrate SEO best practices to increase visibility in search engines
· Perform .htaccess redirects
· Keep page speed score above 90 on both mobile and desktop on Google page speed and GTmetrix
· Perform security updates, and routine site audits, on an as-needed basis
· Be responsible for both back-end and front-end development
· Conduct website performance tests
· Troubleshoot content issues and present solutions to current and future roadblocks
· Monitor the performance and traffic of the live website
· Understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
· Convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
· Manage a team of WordPress developers
· Manage Stage, PreProd, and Sandbox environments
· Manage deployments
· Convert comprehensive layouts and wireframes into working HTML pages - without using Elementor
QUALIFICATIONS
· A Bachelor’s degree in the related field
· Experience in a multi-client environment
· Would be good if this person also knows the Laravel PHP framework
· Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
· UI/UX experience to maintain and improve websites
· Design experience using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, optimized scripts, image optimizations
· Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, HTML5, and jQuery, and staying up to date with current and emerging web technologies and techniques.
· Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git
· Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug
· Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
· Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
· Email, SMTP, DMARC, SPF, DKIM, DNS knowledgeable
· Experience with the following Plugins and Themes
o Mercury Theme
§ ACES Gambling [Mercury]
§ Mercury Addons [Space-Themes.com]
o Elementor
§ Elementor Custom Skin
§ Elementor Addon Elements
§ Elementor Pro
§ Elementor JetMenu
§ HT Mega - Absolute Addons for Elementor Page Builder
§ Elementor Post Carousel Slider for
§ Elementor Polylang Connect
o Polylang
o Yoast SEO
o 301 Redirect Pro
o GeoTargetingWP
o Redis Object Cache
o Instant Indexing
o Classic Editor
o Classic Widgets
o ACF Options Page Admin
o Advanced Custom Fields PRO
o Admin Slug Column
o All-in-One WP Migration
o All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension
o Betting Calculator
o Contact Form 7
o Custom Post Type UI
o One User Avatar
o Perfmatters
o Post SMTP
o Query Monitor
o Smart Post Show
o Smush
o WP All Export Pro
o WP All Import Pro
o WP Crontrol
o WP Mail SMTP
o WP Widget Clipboard
o WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache
· Strong computer aptitude, which includes expertise with Microsoft 365 applications
· Strong organization, oral and written communication skills
· Analytical skills with particular attention to detail
· Aptitude in data management, analytics, reporting preparation
· Ability to function in an autonomous environment—independent worker, self-directed