Remote Principal Wordpress Developer

Job#: 1344882 Job Description: We are seeking a Principal WordPress Developer to drive the business through development and integration that ensures business system applications deliver measurable value. The candidate will provide support for specialized and ad hoc requests for research, technical information and customized or one-off solutions. Deliver to a future view of technical solutions and business process, managed by a delivery plan integrated with other IT and business areas, as well as to a roadmap that makes progress toward a future state. Ensure the ongoing health of the business systems, measured by agreed level of services.What you bring4-7 years of demonstrated on-the-job programming experience required3-5 years of WordPress development experience requiredBachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience requiredKnowledge and experience required in the following:Proven knowledge of surrounding information systems and application architecture standards.Develop solutions to problems using a disciplined development process.Support major projects that span a broad range of applications.Plans and schedules the installation and deployment of new plugins, WordPress upgrades and fixes to all environments, and security fixes within systems to ensure production readiness."On call" application support will be expected with hours determined by business partners. Includes joining bridge calls to help diagnose and solve problems within supported applications.Participate in monthly patches including confirming application functionally upon patch completion, and automation of testing.Develops, executes, and documents test plans.Monitor health of applications including evaluation of log files, establishing baselines including use of predictive analytics to find data irregularities/trends and predict future issues and/or needs.Performance testing, caching and optimize application code to meet standards: ADA, Core Web Vitals, Page SpeedMust be willing to quickly and independently learn new technologies.Evaluate new plugins and tools; research best practices and recommends solutions.Integrate solutions with other applications and platforms.Ensures all applications are documented according to standards.Assists in defining development guidelines and standards.Knowledge and experience desired in the following:Desired Technical Skills: WordPress and plugins, PHP, Divi (visual theme/page builders), HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks Vue / React, built tools Vite, SOAP/RESTful Web Services, SQL (MariaDB), Docker, Linux, Power shell/Bash scripting, Jenkins, Git (BitBucket), Jira, Confluence, Elastic & Kibana, Amazon Web Services (AWS) including AWS WAF, EC2, ELB, LightSail, Cloudfront, RDS, S3. What we offer With a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.We're committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.A total rewards package with all the comprehensive health and welfare benefits you'd expect, including competitive pay and incentives, 401(k), flexible work schedules and time off to care for yourself and others.Additional popular benefits, including tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment, an incentivized well-being program, adoption assistance, paid time off for volunteering, training, and career development opportunities.EEO EmployerApex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or . Remote Principal Wordpress Developer