Wordpress Developer

About Us

Innovate. Create. Elevate.

At Vertis, we are on a mission to constantly innovate and create exceptional digital solutions. Our goal is to elevate our clients brands and the experiences they deliver to their customers through the power of technology-driven creativity. Our people are the catalyst, empowering our clients to successfully transform their businesses - join our team of able, confident, and motivated superstars.

About the job

We are seeking a skilled and experienced WordPress Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will support the development team in building, testing, and deploying WordPress sites while ensuring security enhancements and maintaining best practices. If you have a passion for coding, creativity in customizing themes and plugins, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions, we'd love to hear from you

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the development team in building, testing, and deploying WordPress sites.
• Assist in customizing WordPress themes and plugins to add functionality or enhance user experience, following best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborating with designers and other developers to implement website layouts and features.
• Troubleshooting and debugging WordPress issues.
• Maintain documentation for WordPress projects, including code comments, technical specifications, and user guides.
• Updating and maintaining existing WordPress sites with content and functionality changes.
• Staying up to date with WordPress trends, best practices, and new features.
• Leading regular Security enhancements and monitoring activities.
• Managing deployments of WordPress sites on WPEngine.
• Take ownership of the customer relationship and deliver work within the agreed SLA timelines.
• Integration with external systems through REST APIs.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• At least 3 years experience in WordPress development.
• Familiarity with WordPress CMS and solid understanding of PHP and MySQL.
• Understanding of Cloud Platforms such as WPEngine, Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Ability to create new and customize existing WordPress themes.
• Extensive experience with WordPress plugin development.
• Understanding of Secure coding principles and Security Hardening in PHP and WordPress.
• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Tracking progress of deliverables and reporting status to leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical benefits
• International and multicultural work environment
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• Birthday leave to celebrate your special day
• Career growth in a dynamic, fast-growing company

Our Hiring Process

After submitting your application, our Talent Acquisition team will review your profile. If your skills and experience align with the role, well get in touch to discuss the next steps. Please be cautious of recruitment fraud, only engage with emails from our official that end with @vertis.digital domain.

Vertis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experience drives innovation and success. That's why were committed to building and nurturing a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, abilities, identities, and experiences. At Vertis, every voice matters, and together, we achieve more. We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.

The use of artificial intelligence tools, including language models such as ChatGPT, during the interview process is strictly prohibited and will result in the disqualification of your application.