Intermediate / Senior WordPress Developer

Key purpose:

Were looking to hire a dynamic, ambitious and results-orientated WordPress Developer with a minimum of 3 years experience in building websites using WordPress.
You will be required to work from our Digital Command Centre in the Steenberg Office Park. This is not a remote position.
You will work closely with our in-house team as well as outsourced service providers and partners.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Building, Updating, Optimising and management of new WordPress websites
• Manage backups of websites
• Uphold and enforce best practice standards when it comes to development, structure, and naming conventions.
• Give guidance on complex requirements
• Conduct troubleshooting and maintenance
• Develop improved methodologies and institute best practices around website development
• Keeping up to date with recent technological and software development.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures in order to implement protocols within your department
• Understanding of Landing Page setups for Lead Generation Campaigns
• Following data compliance

Qualifications and responsibilities:

• Solid understanding of the WordPress platform
• Minimum 3+ years experience in building WordPress Websites
• Proven, demonstrable knowledge of the WordPress platform
• Proven, demonstrable interest in technology (servers, storage systems, networks, AWS solutions, GCP solutions etc.)
• HTML / CSS experience is desirable
• Good verbal / written communication skills
• The ability to work in a Team
• Strong organisational skills.

Important qualities:

• Honesty
• Clear communicator
• Proactive Solution focused mindset
• Professionally accountable
• Follow strict processes and procedures at all times
• Punctuality
• Continuously self-developing
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines consistently
• Be able to work in a team, but be a self-starter