• Application Deadline:
• Position: WordPress Developer - Port Harcourt


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Rivers


• City Port Harcourt


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Role Description

• The WordPress Developer is responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins as well as site integration and security updates.


• WordPress Developer relies heavily on their communication skills to succeed. S/he needs to actively listen to understand what clients want and make it a reality.


• The WordPress Developer will be responsible for coding websites and quality assurance, testing, and developing fixes.


• They also need excellent collaboration skills to work with designers and other developers as they work towards creating a finished website.


• The WordPress Developer needs to be an expert in WordPress, Javascript, JQuery, HTML, HTML 5, XML, CSS 3, Laravel Framework, AWS LightSail, Vue.js, and PHP backend development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulating a website design that is responsive and error-free


• Developing and maintaining websites, intranets, applications, and custom programs


• Maintaining the CMS for optimal performance


• Working with Designers to Perfect Site Aesthetics


• Working with the back-end and website architecture


• Generating, creating and updating WordPress themes and plugins


• Monitoring live website performance


• Conducting performance tests and troubleshooting issues


• Providing diagnostic reports of website performance


• Taking care of security and compliance standards


• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle


• Liaising with other developers in the team.


• Establishing strong professional relationships with clients and other professionals.


• Conducting research and keeping abreast of software development trends.


• Create/update guidelines, records and documentation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• WordPress Developer duties and responsibilities


• Designing and implementing new features and functionality


• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture


• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS


• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.


• WordPress Developer requirements and qualifications


• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery


• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications


• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites


• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.


• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers


• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages


• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)


• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial}}


• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development